Why is Hiroshima popular right now?

People are tweeting about Aug 6, 1945 when the first atomic bomb was used in warfare. It was dropped on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. (as of August 6 at 10:05 UTC)

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Aug 6		On August 6th, 1945 (67 years ago), the U.S. Army Air Force bomber 'Enola Gay' dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, directly killing an estimated 80,000 people. By the end of the year, injury and radiation brought total casualties to 90,000-140,000. Defined by @SenorBeef via What the Trend August 6 at 16:10 UTC
Aug 6		Hiroshima lembra 66º aniversário de bomba atômica à sombra de Fukushima. Defined by @Gabriel_CQC via web August 6 at 18:47 UTC
Aug 6		Hiroshima lembra 66º aniversário de bomba atômica à sombra de Fukushima. http://bit.ly/qkUSqk. (via @jcfneto). Defined by Anonymous via web August 6 at 13:34 UTC
Aug 6		Hiroshima lembra 66º aniversário de bomba atômica à sombra de Fukushima. http://bit.ly/qkUSqk. Defined by Anonymous via web August 6 at 12:45 UTC
Aug 6	+1 year	usa terroism. killed 140,000 people with a weapon of mass destrucyion. Defined by @Magikthegreat13 via Twitter for iPhone August 6 at 18:27 UTC
Aug 6	+1 year	Hirosima was bombed by US, 6th august '45. Kalo hirosima bisa jd TT, tgl 17 nti berarti INDONESIA harus jd TT. Defined by @uforuci via UberTwitter August 6 at 12:33 UTC
Aug 6	+1 year	People are tweeting about Aug 6, 1945 when the first atomic bomb was used in warfare. It was dropped on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. Because of this Indonesia have their proclamation of an independence nation! Defined by @naelaja via UberTwitter August 6 at 12:16 UTC
Aug 6	+1 year	People are tweeting about Aug 6, 1945 when the first atomic bomb was used in warfare. It was dropped on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. Defined by @MikeBoodoo via UberTwitter August 6 at 10:05 UTC
Aug 6	+1 year	People are tweeting about Aug 6, 1945 when the first atomic bomb was used in warfare. It was dropped on the Japanese city of Hiroshima, 650 years ago today. Defined by @thRobhimself via UberTwitter August 6 at 10:02 UTC
Aug 6	+1 year	People are tweeting about Aug 6, 1945 when the first atomic bomb was used in warfare. It was dropped on the Japanese city of Hiroshima, 65 years ago today. Defined by @timeimp via web August 6 at 09:56 UTC
Aug 6	+1 year	Aug 6, 1945: The first atomic bomb used in warfare was dropped on Hiroshima, Japan. Army of america send a nuklir at there. Defined by @steventrie via UberTwitter August 6 at 09:48 UTC
Aug 6	+1 year	Aug 6, 1945: The first atomic bomb used in warfare was dropped on Hiroshima, Japan. Army of indonesia send a nuklir at there. (FYI whoever wrote this, that's not how u spell nuclear, and it wasn't Indonesia). Defined by @avb252 via UberTwitter August 6 at 09:48 UTC
Aug 6	+1 year	Aug 6, 1945: The first atomic bomb used in warfare was dropped on Hiroshima, Japan. Army of indonesia send a nuklir at there. Defined by @rennyAgrina via UberTwitter August 6 at 09:44 UTC
Aug 6	+1 year	Aug 6, 1945: The first atomic bomb used in warfare was dropped on Hiroshima, Japan. Defined by @sergio_fmat via Twitter for iPhone August 6 at 09:30 UTC
Aug 6	+1 year	65 year have passed since the atomic bomb was realesed over Hiroshima. Defined by @sergio_fmat via Twitter for iPhone August 6 at 09:29 UTC
Aug 6	+1 year	It's been 65 years since Godzilla's attack on Hiroshima. Defined by @columalmighty via Twitter for iPhone August 6 at 09:24 UTC
Aug 6	+1 year	It's been 65 years since Godzilla attack to Hiroshima. Defined by @daneed via UberTwitter August 6 at 09:18 UTC
Aug 6	+12 months	It's been 65 years since the nuclear attack to Hiroshima. Defined by @AugustBrave via UberTwitter August 6 at 08:14 UTC
Aug 6	+12 months	WWII Hiroshima bombings. Defined by @ImPattiesSon via Twitter for iPhone August 6 at 08:04 UTC
Aug 6	+12 months	When America owned 'dem japs. Defined by @ImPattiesSon via Twitter for iPhone August 6 at 07:28 UTC
Aug 6	+12 months	When American owned 'dem japs. Defined by @ImPattiesSon via Twitter for iPhone August 6 at 07:28 UTC
Aug 6	+12 months	USA bombed this place suckaas! Defined by @KineticKismetX via Twitter for iPhone August 6 at 07:08 UTC
Aug 6	+12 months	USA bombed this plafe suckaas. Defined by @KineticKismetX via Twitter for iPhone August 6 at 07:08 UTC
Aug 6	+12 months	USA bombed this plade sucka. Defined by @KineticKismetX via Twitter for iPhone August 6 at 07:07 UTC
Aug 6	+12 months	Today is the 65th anniversary of the Hiroshima bombings, when the U.S. Army Air Force bomber 'Enola Gay' dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan. Defined by @PeaGuimaraes via web August 6 at 00:00 UTC
Aug 6	+12 months	On August 6th, 1945 the U.S. Army Air Force bomber 'Enola Gay' dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan. Today in Japan marks the 65th anniversary. Defined by @j0se28 via UberTwitter August 6 at 00:00 UTC
Aug 5	+12 months	It is the 65th anniversary of the Hiroshima bombings, when U.S. Army Air Force bomber 'Enola Gay' dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan. Defined by @PeaGuimaraes via web August 5 at 23:55 UTC
Aug 6	+2 hours	On August 6th, 1945 (65 years ago), the U.S. Army Air Force bomber 'Enola Gay' dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, directly killing an estimated 80,000 people. By the end of the year, injury and radiation brought total casualties to 90,000-140,000. Defined by Anonymous via web August 6 at 10:43 UTC