Clothing store American Apparel shocked many viewers after posting a photo of the 1986 Challenger explosion disaster to Tumblr page today, thinking it was fireworks. They even tagged the photo with 'smoke' and 'clouds.'

"This is the iconic image of the Challenger space shuttle exploding, not just some cool smoke and clouds," wrote Amy Vernon.

The photo went viral on Twitter and the company took the photo down 45 minutes later.  They say a 'young' worker re-blogged the photo.

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Yemaya Lyles (right) wipes away tears during a news conference in front of the Rockdale County Public Schools administration building on Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023. Lyles' son, Antonio, was assaulted by a paraprofessional, who has since been fired and charged with battery. Lyles says her case against the school district has dragged on since then. (Miguel Martinez/AJC 2023)

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