13 Most Useful Twitter Accounts to Follow

1. TED Talks

TED Talks discusses ideas that are worth spreading around the world for our knowledge.

Tweets by @TEDTalks

2. CNN Breaking News

The amazing thing about Twitter is that you have up-to-date information at your fingertips, including breaking news.

Tweets by @cnnbrk

3. Mental Floss

Mental Floss is like "flossing your brain", giving you random information and facts you most likely weren't aware of before you started following this account.

Tweets by @mental_floss

4. Brain Picker

Tweets by @brainpicker

5. Jennifer Preston

Tweets by @JenniferPreston

6. History Pics

This Twitter account is actually REALLY cool- it has pictures from different times and events in history. Who doesn't like looking at pictures from way back when?

Tweets by @History_Pics

7. RealTimeWWII

If you love the World War 2 era, you'll love this Twitter account.

Tweets by @RealTimeWWII

8. Atlas Obscura

Tweets by @atlasobscura

9. MIT Tech Review

Love keeping up to date with the latest technologies? Follow MIT Tech Review on Twitter.

Tweets by @techreview

10. Health Tap

Advice and tips from doctors, which connects doctors and patients on Twitter.

Tweets by @HealthTap

11. Jim Roberts

Need news and information without the bias? Follow Jim Roberts on Twitter.

Tweets by @nycjim

12. Health Tips

Health Tips actually provides visuals on how to work each part of your body. It'll even tell you which muscles each exercise uses.

Tweets by @HeaIthTips

13. Slate

Slate reports on topics in politics, culture, technology, business, and news. A lot of thought provoking commentary can be found here.

Tweets by @Slate