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,_Schiessent%C3%BCmpel_--_2015_--_6033.jpg) Schiessentümpel (View of the waterfall from the bridge) in Müllerthal, Luxembourg Change image |
English : Schiessentümpel (View of the waterfall from the bridge) in Müllerthal, Luxembourg
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 Church of St. John at Kaneo in Ohrid, North Macedonia. Change image |
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English : American drama silent film from 1922, directed by Erich von Stroheim and Gustav Machatý.
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 The big cottage garden in the Hohenlohe Open Air Museum in Schwäbisch Hall, Germany. Change image |
English : The big cottage garden in the Hohenlohe Open Air Museum in Schwäbisch Hall, Germany.
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English : B-roll of Singapore, featuring Chinatown, Little India, Arab Street, MacRitchie Reservoir Park, Singapore Botanic Gardens and Marina Bay Sands.
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English : On the 6th of June 1944 at 0710 hours commanded by Lieutenant Colonel James Earl Rudder, under heavy enemy fire the men of the 2nd Ranger Battalion used extension ladders and ropes to climb 100-foot cliffs and eventually captured the German Stronghold. This short aerial film of Pointe du Hoc and the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial was created by Cloudshots Aerials in honor and remembrance of all the brave men that fought and gave their lives for our freedom.
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_auf_Bl%C3%BCte_im_FFH-Gebiet_%22Viernheimer_Waldheide_und_angrenzende_Fl%C3%A4chen%22.jpg) A seven-spot ladybird (Coccinella septempunctata) covered in dew sitting on a flower. Taken in Viernheimer Waldheide Special Area of Conservation, Germany Change image |
English : A seven-spot ladybird (Coccinella septempunctata) covered in dew sitting on a flower. Taken in Viernheimer Waldheide Special Area of Conservation, Germany
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English : Video summarizing the topic of artificial intelligence and presenting some of the ethical implications. Subtitles available.
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_06.jpg) This stained glass window by Oskar Berbig (1884–1930) depicts the Immaculate Heart of Mary. It is located in Katholische Kapelle Sogn Antoni von Padua (Andiast, Switzerland). Today is the feast day of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in the Roman Catholic Church. Change image |
English : This stained glass window by Oskar Berbig (1884–1930) depicts the Immaculate Heart of Mary. It is located in Katholische Kapelle Sogn Antoni von Padua (Andiast, Switzerland). Today is the feast day of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in the Roman Catholic Church.
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English : The film describes the Lunar Orbiter's mission to photograph landing areas on the Moon.
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_head.JPG) Hyacinth macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus), the Pantanal, Brazil Change image |
English : Hyacinth macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus), the Pantanal, Brazil
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English : Blue holes are cave systems, flooded with sea water. How did the geological treasures develop thousands of years ago?
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,_10-07-2023._(d.j.b)_01.jpg) Wierum (Northeast-Fryslân), View of the Wadden Sea from the seawall. (level gauge). Change image |
English : Wierum (Northeast-Fryslân), View of the Wadden Sea from the seawall. (level gauge).
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English : Using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers have found the first clear evidence of high altitude haze or clouds in the atmosphere of an extrasolar planet. This discovery reveals a deeper understanding of the class of giant planets that astronomers call hot Jupiters.
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 CargoNet 185 with the 44819 Narvik - Oslo crosses the Vindelälven between Vindeln and Tvärålund, Sweden Change image |
English : CargoNet 185 with the 44819 Narvik - Oslo crosses the Vindelälven between Vindeln and Tvärålund, Sweden
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English : Frankfurt Demo Rave: Alerta! Alerta! Antifascista!
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English : This video explains with simple graphic animations, how sex in space could work and the challenges of it faced in zero gravity.
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English : Train spotting video of a steam train special trip of the narrow-gauge railway in the Pressnitz Valley, Ore Mountains in Saxony, Germany, in autumn 2023.
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 Cassiterite bipyramids, chemical formula SnO2. locality Southeast slope Xuebaoding, Pingwu country, province Sichuan in China. Edge length ca. 30mm. Collection M.R. Change image |
English : Cassiterite bipyramids, chemical formula SnO2. locality Southeast slope Xuebaoding, Pingwu country, province Sichuan in China. Edge length ca. 30mm. Collection M.R.
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English : Demonstration of a scissors dribble in football (soccer). Today is the start of Euro 2024.
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 Pipe organ, apostle statues and ceiling of the Baroque church of the Assumption of Mary, Kirchhaslach, Germany. Change image |
English : Pipe organ, apostle statues and ceiling of the Baroque church of the Assumption of Mary, Kirchhaslach, Germany.
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English : Simple animation visualising Einstein’s general theory of gravity. Contains French text with overlayed English translation.
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 Chinese scroll with the text of surah Al-Hajj from the Quran, showing routes of the Hajj and views of Mecca and Medina Change image |
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English : NASA Public Affairs Officer Brandi Dean talks with Dr. Sudhakar Rajulu, principal investigator for the Body Measures experiment taking place aboard the International Space Station.
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 Detail shot (humpback whale throat furrows) of art project “The Cast Whale Project” (Gil Shachar) in the Holy Cross Church in Dülmen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany Change image |
English : Detail shot (humpback whale throat furrows) of art project “The Cast Whale Project” (Gil Shachar) in the Holy Cross Church in Dülmen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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English : A short clip of Hongkongers' protest demanding withdrawal of a controversial extradition bill, five years ago today.
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English : A video showcasing one of Japan's famous hot springs, the Kusatsu Onsen. Today is Yumi Kakazu's birthday. She voiced Shizuka Minamoto in Doraemon.
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_11.jpg) Breil-Brigels Outflow of river Flem in Lag da Breil. Change image |
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English : A family in Gaza describes how life is like for them, the struggles of finding food, and the impact of the blockade.
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 The small-leaved lime (Tilia cordata) known as St Anna Lime, a natural monument and about 300 years old, on a hill near Kirchhausen, Heilbronn, Germany. Change image |
English : The small-leaved lime (Tilia cordata) known as St Anna Lime, a natural monument and about 300 years old, on a hill near Kirchhausen, Heilbronn, Germany.
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 Farmhouse in Provence, painting produced in 1888 by Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh at the height of his career. The painting was made in Arles, a city located in the region of Provence (southern France). Change image |
English : Farmhouse in Provence, painting produced in 1888 by Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh at the height of his career. The painting was made in Arles, a city located in the region of Provence (southern France).
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English : Disposal of the warhead of a Russian missile Kh-59, that fell on a cemetery in Dnipro District of Dnipropetrovsk region of Ukraine and did not explode.
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 This is an unusual four-armed sculpture of Parshurama from the carved wall of Rani Ki Vav, holding in his four hands an arrow, a sword, a shield and a slack bow. The stepwell situated in the town of Patan in Gujarat, India. 10 years ago on this day, Rani Ki Vav was added to the list of UNESCO's World Heritage Sites. Change image |
English : This is an unusual four-armed sculpture of Parshurama from the carved wall of Rani Ki Vav, holding in his four hands an arrow, a sword, a shield and a slack bow. The stepwell situated in the town of Patan in Gujarat, India. 10 years ago on this day, Rani Ki Vav was added to the list of UNESCO's World Heritage Sites.
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English : Chess Fever is a 1925 Russian comedy film by Vsevolod Pudovkin combining acted parts with footage of an actual chess tournament in Moscow.
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 Alba Madonna created by Raphael c. 1511 depicts Mary, Jesus, and John the Baptist in a typical Italian countryside. Today is the Nativity of John the Baptist. Change image |
English : Alba Madonna created by Raphael c. 1511 depicts Mary, Jesus, and John the Baptist in a typical Italian countryside. Today is the Nativity of John the Baptist.
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English : Broadway Love, a 1918 silent melodrama, is the only extant feature film written and directed by Ida May Park.
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English : Today is the 40th anniversary of Michel Foucault´s death, this video is a review of his thought and life. Subtitles available.
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 The floating torii gate of the Itsukushima Shrine in Japan, during low tide Change image |
English : The floating torii gate of the Itsukushima Shrine in Japan, during low tide
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English : Today 26 June is International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking.
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 Green Abalone; Length 13 cm; Originating from Baja California, Mexico Change image |
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 On this day, 110 years ago, the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, and his wife in Sarajevo, precipitated the start of World War I. The event is represented here in the July 12, 1914 issue of Le Petit Journal. Change image |
English : On this day, 110 years ago, the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, and his wife in Sarajevo, precipitated the start of World War I. The event is represented here in the July 12, 1914 issue of Le Petit Journal.
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English : The Enchanted Glasses is a 1909 French short by Émile Cohl.
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 Morpho menelaus (male). Two views of the same specimen. Change image |
English : Morpho menelaus (male). Two views of the same specimen.
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English : Dollari e fraks is a 1919 Italian short directed and played by Emilio Ghione.
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