Timelapse of air traffic in the Swiss night sky observed from Oeschinensee on the night of 1 August 2022 (Swiss National Day) during the Perseids. The Milky Way can also be seen. The timelapse was produced by taking a photograph every 8 seconds over a period of around 40 minutes.
English : Timelapse of air traffic in the Swiss night sky observed from Oeschinensee on the night of 1 August 2022 (Swiss National Day) during the Perseids. The Milky Way can also be seen. The timelapse was produced by taking a photograph every 8 seconds over a period of around 40 minutes.
Long before there were great empires in Europe, the Persian King Darius the Great founded the ceremonial capital of his empire in 520 BCE: Persepolis. This video by Terra Xreconstructs how it may have looked like.
A helicopter carrying the Singapore flag flying above downtown Singapore, escorted by two other helicopters, during the National Day Parade rehearsal on 13 July 2024. Singapore celebrates its 59th National Day today.
Breton bombard players rehearsing before their final concert at Stakonice Castle, Czech Republic in August 2022. 25th edition of the biennal International Bagpipe Festival starts today.
English : Breton bombard players rehearsing before their final concert at Stakonice Castle, Czech Republic in August 2022. 25th edition of the biennal International Bagpipe Festival starts today.
Video of a pika, a mountain-dwelling mammal native to Asia and North America, making calls. Research suggests pikas can recognize other individual pikas by their call.
English : Video of a pika, a mountain-dwelling mammal native to Asia and North America, making calls. Research suggests pikas can recognize other individual pikas by their call.
A video without commentary documenting modern-day pig farming in Finland. In this piggery in Laukaa, "the sows were kept in cramped cages […] The animal facilities were very dirty and there were a lot of flies in the piggery. The sows had several bedsores. The animals' drinking water was dirty." Pigs usually do not live long in such conditions as they are usually slaughtered before age 2, which would be 7% of their "maximum expected lifespan" of 27.
English : A video without commentary documenting modern-day pig farming in Finland. In this piggery in Laukaa, "the sows were kept in cramped cages […] The animal facilities were very dirty and there were a lot of flies in the piggery. The sows had several bedsores. The animals' drinking water was dirty." Pigs usually do not live long in such conditions as they are usually slaughtered before age 2, which would be 7% of their "maximum expected lifespan" of 27.
"At the table with Cesar Vega" - Uruguayan politician and agronomist, talks about responsible consumption of fruits and vegetables. Today is the Independence Day of Uruguay.
English : "At the table with Cesar Vega" - Uruguayan politician and agronomist, talks about responsible consumption of fruits and vegetables. Today is the Independence Day of Uruguay.
Video introducing the new default Wikimedia skin for Wikipedias which was developed as a series of new features and rearrangements to the "Vector" skin, a project called Desktop Improvements. It was made available to users in 2022.
English : Video introducing the new default Wikimedia skin for Wikipedias which was developed as a series of new features and rearrangements to the "Vector" skin, a project called Desktop Improvements. It was made available to users in 2022.
