Flags of 200 nations are displayed on Regent Street in London. Crowds are expected to flock to the streets to catch a glimpse of the Olympics–for free.
Danny Boyle's opening ceremony for the London Olympics is starting things off with a bang, but don't worry if you can't see it: Twitter's got you covered. Here are the top 5 reactions GlobalPost came across while watching the ceremony (this reporter is in Brazil and doesn't have to depend on NBC) and keeping on top of social media.
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2. I won't spoil it for those of you who haven't seen it yet, but this one is better once you've seen the opening ceremony.
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5. And to top things off, one that was tweeted by numerous people…
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