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Aerial view of the "Condor", one of the geoglyphs of the Nazca Lines, which are located in the Nazca Desert in southern Peru. The geoglyphs of this UNESCO World Heritage Site (since 1994) are spread over 80 km (50 mi) on a plateau between the towns of Nazca and Palpa and were, according to some studies, created between 500 B.C. and 500 A.D.

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English : Aerial view of the "Condor", one of the geoglyphs of the Nazca Lines, which are located in the Nazca Desert in southern Peru. The geoglyphs of this UNESCO World Heritage Site (since 1994) are spread over 80 km (50 mi) on a plateau between the towns of Nazca and Palpa and were, according to some studies, created between 500 B.C. and 500 A.D.

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English : Under the rule of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), the Great Chinese Famine resulted in tens of millions of deaths. Journalist Yang Jisheng wrote a book about the famine.

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Street crowd reflecting in the polyhedral mirrors of Tokyu Plaza Omotesando, Harajuku Station, Tokyo, Japan, a sunny Sunday afternoon. Designed by architect Hiroshi Nakamura.

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English : Street crowd reflecting in the polyhedral mirrors of Tokyu Plaza Omotesando, Harajuku Station, Tokyo, Japan, a sunny Sunday afternoon. Designed by architect Hiroshi Nakamura.

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English : The Covered Wagon, a silent western by James Cruze, was the highest-grossing film of 1923.

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Stairs to the gallery of the Holy Cross chapel (Kreuzkapelle) in Dülmen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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English : Stairs to the gallery of the Holy Cross chapel (Kreuzkapelle) in Dülmen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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English : A Delta Air Lines Airbus A220 descending into the clouds during a sunset. This is on approach to O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, IL.

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Tanguar Haor is a unique wetland ecosystem of national importance and has come into international focus. The area of Tanguar Haor, including 46 villages within the haor, is about 100 square kilometres. It is the source of livelihood for more than 40,000 people.

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English : Tanguar Haor is a unique wetland ecosystem of national importance and has come into international focus. The area of Tanguar Haor, including 46 villages within the haor, is about 100 square kilometres. It is the source of livelihood for more than 40,000 people.

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English : "Into the Oceans and the Air" NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps , United States.

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Water reflection of stringy gray and white clouds in a pond on a sand beach of Don Khon with rocks at sunrise, Si Phan Don, Laos.

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English : Water reflection of stringy gray and white clouds in a pond on a sand beach of Don Khon with rocks at sunrise, Si Phan Don, Laos.

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English : French short documentary film on Jacques Doucet's haute couture collection for the summer of 1923.

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Flower of an Astrantia major 'Roma'.

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English : Flower of an Astrantia major 'Roma'.

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English : Tango Tangles is a 1914 American short comedy film taking place in a dance-hall, directed by Mack Sennett and starring Charles Chaplin and Roscoe Arbuckle.

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Bush canopy (Dracophyllum latifolium on the right) during sunset in Lake Kaniere Scenic Reserve, West Coast, New Zealand

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English : Bush canopy (Dracophyllum latifolium on the right) during sunset in Lake Kaniere Scenic Reserve, West Coast, New Zealand

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English : Historic center of Zapopan in Zapopan , Mexico.

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Three girls in yellow straw hats I by August Macke, 1913, Kunstmuseum Den Haag .

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English : Three girls in yellow straw hats I by August Macke, 1913, Kunstmuseum Den Haag .

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English : Damages caused by Typhoon Vicente in Hong Kong in 2012

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Sacred ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus), Lake Ziway, Ethiopia. Today is a public holiday in Ethiopia to celebrate Eid al-Adha, Islamic Year A. H. 1443.

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English : Sacred ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus), Lake Ziway, Ethiopia. Today is a public holiday in Ethiopia to celebrate Eid al-Adha, Islamic Year A. H. 1443.

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English : The highlight of the interior decoration is a series of monumental frescoes by w:José Clemente Orozco Hospicio Cabañas , Mexico.

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Silver-washed fritillary (Argynnis paphia, ♂) near Mitterbach am Erlaufsee, Lower Austria.

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English : Silver-washed fritillary (Argynnis paphia, ♂) near Mitterbach am Erlaufsee, Lower Austria.

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English : w: SpaceX Crew-4,Live Launch Coverage in NASA, United States.

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Nature reserve “Roruper Holz” (COE-045) in the Hanrorup hamlet near Rorup, Dülmen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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English : Nature reserve “Roruper Holz” (COE-045) in the Hanrorup hamlet near Rorup, Dülmen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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English : ColognePride 2022, Pride Parade in Cologne

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Flower of a Helenium 'El Dorado' in a misty early morning. Focus stack of 25 photos.

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English : Flower of a Helenium 'El Dorado' in a misty early morning. Focus stack of 25 photos.

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English : The Laughing Song, arranged by Frank P. Banta, recorded in 1898 by George W. Johnson with Fred Hylands on piano.

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Environmental disaster in Levikha Village, Sverdlovsk region of Russia, caused by mining of chalcopyrite in the area.

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English : Environmental disaster in Levikha Village, Sverdlovsk region of Russia, caused by mining of chalcopyrite in the area.

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English : The Venetian gang saw at the Wurzerhof in Winkeltal, Ausservillgraten, East Tyrol.

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Genoese fortress in Sudak, Crimea, Ukraine.

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English : Animation of average annual temperature by continent and country between 1880 and 2021.

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English : The group of people, who preserve, promote and maintain local seeds in Phek district, Nagaland, Northeast India.

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The Shockwave Truck performing at the Alliance Air Show in Fort Worth, Texas, USA.

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English : The Shockwave Truck performing at the Alliance Air Show in Fort Worth, Texas, USA.

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English : Le Dormeur du val, by Arthur Rimbaud, in French. LibriVox recording by Ezwa.

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A great egret (Ardea alba) plunges its head into the water to spear a fish in Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York City, USA.

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English : A great egret (Ardea alba) plunges its head into the water to spear a fish in Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York City, USA.

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English : Expanation of principle and function od smoke detector using the radioactive source and transistor MOSFET in electronic circuit.

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Guard at the Prague castle, Prague.

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English : The Island of Dr. Moreau, by H. G. Wells, Introduction. LibriVox recording by Alex Patterson.

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Esslingen am Neckar: the northern gable of the Altes Rathaus (old townhall) with its magnificent astronomic clock and the carillon.

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English : Esslingen am Neckar: the northern gable of the Altes Rathaus (old townhall) with its magnificent astronomic clock and the carillon.

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English : Video compression primer (animated).

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Zhuravlyne Lake is a hydrological monument of nature, Sumy Oblast, Ukraine.

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English : Zhuravlyne Lake is a hydrological monument of nature, Sumy Oblast, Ukraine.

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English : Polaire, famous for her wasp waist, performing an Apache Dance with Gaston Silvestre in Léonce Perret's 1910 film La Tournée des grands ducs.

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The Mircea (ship, 1938) moored at the embankment "Quai d'Alger" during the event "Escale à Sète 2022".

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English : The Mircea (ship, 1938) moored at the embankment "Quai d'Alger" during the event "Escale à Sète 2022".

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English : American astronaut Jessica Watkins discusses living and working in space during an in-flight interview aboard the International Space Station.

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Newly eclosed individual of Pachliopta aristolochiae in Harinavi, West Bengal.

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English : Newly eclosed individual of Pachliopta aristolochiae in Harinavi, West Bengal.

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English : "Over There" a 1917 song written by George M. Cohan, sung in 1917 by Billy Murray

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Close wing Mud puddle of Delias agostina agostina (Hewitson, 1852) – Sikkim Yellow Jezebel in Dzongu Valley, Sikkim.

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English : Close wing Mud puddle of Delias agostina agostina (Hewitson, 1852) – Sikkim Yellow Jezebel in Dzongu Valley, Sikkim.

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English : Voyelles, by Arthur Rimbaud, in French. Opération Thalie Envolée recording by Antoine Giet, Matthieu Van Dyck, produced by the Compagnie Artaban.

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Tree-climbing lions (Panthera leo), Ishasha, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda. The United Nations officially recognizes 30th July as International Friendship Day; most countries have chosen dates in February or August.

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English : Tree-climbing lions (Panthera leo), Ishasha, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda. The United Nations officially recognizes 30th July as International Friendship Day; most countries have chosen dates in February or August.

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English : Fireworks at Colmar (Haut-Rhin, France).

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A yellow-bellied sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius), a medium-sized woodpecker, perched on a tree in Central Park in New York City, New York, USA. These sapsuckers drill neatly organized rows of holes through which it does not "suck" the sap, but uses a brush-shaped tongue to lap it up. The red coloring on its head and throat indicates a male.

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English : A yellow-bellied sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius), a medium-sized woodpecker, perched on a tree in Central Park in New York City, New York, USA. These sapsuckers drill neatly organized rows of holes through which it does not "suck" the sap, but uses a brush-shaped tongue to lap it up. The red coloring on its head and throat indicates a male.

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English : So This Is Paris is a 1926 American silent film by Ernst Lubitsch, famous for its kaleidoscopic sequence on a charleston contest.