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 Female Wandering crab spider (Philodromus aureolus) with her egg sac, Hartelholz forest, Munich, Germany. This specimen is a 6 millimetres (0.24 in) long tiny spider and is widespread in western and central Europe. Change image |
English : Female Wandering crab spider (Philodromus aureolus) with her egg sac, Hartelholz forest, Munich, Germany. This specimen is a 6 millimetres (0.24 in) long tiny spider and is widespread in western and central Europe.
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English : A documentary produced by the US Central Intelligence Agency about China during the Great Leap Forward in 1958, mainly the steel production.
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,_Grand_Prismatic_Spring_--_2022_--_2519.jpg) Grand Prismatic Spring, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA Change image |
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English : Video in French – As part of the 2021 La brède day and on the occasion of the 300th anniversary of Persian Letters, round table around "From Persian Letters to The Spirit of Laws: Montesquieu and freedom of expression" with Catherine Volpilhac-Auger , professor emeritus of French literature, ENS de Lyon, honorary member of the Institut Universitaire de France and Céline Spector, philosopher, professor at the UFR of Philosophy at Sorbonne University, honorary member of the Institut Universitaire de France. Meeting moderated by Christophe Lucet.
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.jpg) Philippsruhe castle in Hanau-Kesselstadt, seen from the west from the park. Change image |
English : Philippsruhe castle in Hanau-Kesselstadt, seen from the west from the park.
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English : VOA Mandarin's Hai Lun, Mo Yu and Ning Lu and VOA Spanish's Victor Hugo Castillo traveled to Mexican and Texas border cities to talk to Chinese migrants who had come from South America. VOA's Elizabeth Lee tells the story. Cameras: Hai Lun, Ning Lu, Victor Hugo Castillo, Oscar Cavadia.
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 Crucifix and shadow on the wall, Abbey of Saint Peter (Assisi). Today is the feast of Francis of Assisi, Patron Saint of Ecologists. Change image |
English : Crucifix and shadow on the wall, Abbey of Saint Peter (Assisi). Today is the feast of Francis of Assisi, Patron Saint of Ecologists.
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English : The 29th First Annual Ig Nobel Prize Ceremony has been held on Thursday, September 12th at Sanders Theatre at Harvard University. It introduced ten new Ig Nobel Prize winners. Each winner has done something that makes people laugh then think. Winners traveled to the ceremony, at their own expense, from around the world to receive their prize from a group of genuine, genuinely bemused Nobel Laureates, in Harvard's historic and largest theater.
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 Wild chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra) in the Aletsch Forest Nature Reserve (Switzerland) Change image |
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 Large cloud over Mexican landscape taken on this date in 2018. Change image |
English : Large cloud over Mexican landscape taken on this date in 2018.
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English : A 'The Mind of the Universe' episode interviewing British cosmologist and astrophysicist Martin Rees in 2016 on subjects like the future of humans in the cosmos, evolution, extraterrestrials, posthumans, AI, cosmology, and more.
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_op_een_stam_van_een_vlier._15-02-2024._(actm.)_15-02-2024._(actm.).jpg) A rain-soaked jelly ear (Auricularia auricula-judae), family Auriculariaceae, on a stem of a Sambucus. Focus stack of 20 photos. Change image |
English : A rain-soaked jelly ear (Auricularia auricula-judae), family Auriculariaceae, on a stem of a Sambucus. Focus stack of 20 photos.
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English : U.S. Air Force Airmen and U.S. Army Soldiers prepare and load pallets of humanitarian aid destined for Gaza onto a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules at an undisclosed location in the U.S. in the Central Command area of responsibility, March 5, 2024. Today is 1 year since the Israel-Hamas war began. The combined and joint operation included U.S. Air Forces Central C-130 aircraft and U.S. Army Central Command Soldiers specialized in the aerial delivery of U.S. and Jordanian assistance supplies. (U.S. Air Force Video by Staff Sgt. Christian Sullivan)
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English : Short video about the reality of copper burning for e-waste mining in Agbogbloshie made with students from Princeton University's PACE Center and members of the AMP makers community in January 2016.
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 Today is Durga Puja, an annual Hindu festival originating in the Indian subcontinent which reveres and pays homage to the Hindu goddess Durga and is also celebrated because of Durga's victory over Mahishasur. Change image |
English : Today is Durga Puja, an annual Hindu festival originating in the Indian subcontinent which reveres and pays homage to the Hindu goddess Durga and is also celebrated because of Durga's victory over Mahishasur.
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English : Big Dzerzhinsky Quarry in Dzerzhinsky is a part of Lyuberetskiye Quarries, a group of flooded quarries connected by channels in Moscow Oblast, Russia. Video of October 9, 2021
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,_Rostock.jpg) Mein Schiff 4 of TUI Cruises in Rostock Port. The launch was ten years ago today, on October 10, 2014. Change image |
English : Mein Schiff 4 of TUI Cruises in Rostock Port. The launch was ten years ago today, on October 10, 2014.
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English : Animation of the anatomy and physiology of the human brain showing the cerebral hemispheres, brainstem and cerebellum, surrounded by arteries, venous sinuses and small blood vessels. In a later stage of the animation, synapses and the work of neurons are presented. In the final stages the immune cell, serotonin and histamine are presented. Today is World Mental Health Day.
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 Wild red deer (Cervus elaphus) in the Aletsch Forest Nature Reserve, Switzerland Change image |
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English : Castle Geyser, in Yellowstone's Upper Geyser Basin at the beginning of an eruption.
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.jpg) View of the Basilica of Our Lady of Aparecida with the walkway called "Passarela da Fé", connecting the old and the new church, in the foreground. Today is the feast of Our Lady of Aparecida and public holiday in Brazil. Change image |
English : View of the Basilica of Our Lady of Aparecida with the walkway called "Passarela da Fé", connecting the old and the new church, in the foreground. Today is the feast of Our Lady of Aparecida and public holiday in Brazil.
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 In 1909, US Navy engineer Robert Peary completed an expedition that he claimed was to the North Pole. Although this is heavily disputed by modern historians, he was credited for the achievement at the time. Change image |
English : In 1909, US Navy engineer Robert Peary completed an expedition that he claimed was to the North Pole. Although this is heavily disputed by modern historians, he was credited for the achievement at the time.
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 Panorama of the Holy Trinity Church in Zinkiv, Khmelnytskyi Oblast, Ukraine Change image |
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English : The annular solar eclipse that occurred on October 14, 2023 as seen from Petroglyph National Monument in New Mexico, United States. This video covers from 10:32:30 to 10:46:12 Mountain Daylight Time. One photo was taken every second and is played back at 30x speed. The camera was held in one spot so the sun and moon moved across the frame.
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English : Purple sea urchin (Sphaerechinus granularis), Garajau Marine Nature Reserve, Madeira, Portugal
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English : A video explaining the substantial impact of industrial plastic pellet pollution in our oceans
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,_Amnatos,_Kloster_Arkadi_--_2023_--_8569.jpg) Window in Arkadi Monastery (gr. Μονή Αρκαδίου) in Rethmyno Regional District, Crete, Greece Change image |
English : Window in Arkadi Monastery (gr. Μονή Αρκαδίου) in Rethmyno Regional District, Crete, Greece
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 The Last Day of Pompeii is a large history painting by Karl Bryullov produced in 1830–1833 on the subject of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. The eruption occurred 1,945 years ago in the month of October. Change image |
English : The Last Day of Pompeii is a large history painting by Karl Bryullov produced in 1830–1833 on the subject of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. The eruption occurred 1,945 years ago in the month of October.
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English : Radio amateur Ria makes her very first contact on the QO-100 geostationary satellite using its amateur radio transponder.
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 Interior of the Saint Perpetua and Felicitas church in Nîmes, Gard, France Change image |
English : Interior of the Saint Perpetua and Felicitas church in Nîmes, Gard, France
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English : Explainer video about the oceans – their ecosystems and challenges humans are currently facing. About 70% of our planet is covered by oceans and seas: large, full of life and mysterious.
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_21-07-2023_(d.j.b.).jpg) Immature fruit of a beech (Fagus sylvatica) Focus stack of 36 photos. Change image |
English : Immature fruit of a beech (Fagus sylvatica) Focus stack of 36 photos.
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English : Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun preformed by the
Natalia Ensemble
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 View of Khumbu Glacier, Ama Dablam, Kangtega, Thamserku and other mountain peaks from the base of Mount Pumori. Sagarmatha Everest Zone of Nepal, Himalayas. 5,500 metres (18,000 ft) above sea level. Change image |
English : View of Khumbu Glacier, Ama Dablam, Kangtega, Thamserku and other mountain peaks from the base of Mount Pumori. Sagarmatha Everest Zone of Nepal, Himalayas. 5,500 metres (18,000 ft) above sea level.
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English : An explanatory video about electromyography (EMG). EMG is a technique for evaluating and recording the electrical activity produced by skeletal muscles which is used in many diverse applications.
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_female_and_young_6.jpg) Sri Lankan elephant (Elephas maximus maximus), female with her young. In Yala National Park, Sri Lanka. This is a subspecies of the Asian elephant. Change image |
English : Sri Lankan elephant (Elephas maximus maximus), female with her young. In Yala National Park, Sri Lanka. This is a subspecies of the Asian elephant.
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English : A drone video of seasonal changes from Norway. The videographer used an app and waypoints for a seamless video.
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 The picturesque Manarola village is one of 5 villages in the Cinque Terre National Park, Liguria, Italy. The village is situated in a sheltered cove in the rugged coastline. It is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Change image |
English : The picturesque Manarola village is one of 5 villages in the Cinque Terre National Park, Liguria, Italy. The village is situated in a sheltered cove in the rugged coastline. It is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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English : A video of 3D fractals, also called Mandelbulbs, created with the Mandelbulber software, including music generated by Suno AI.
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 Card representing the Scorpio zodiac sign from Urania's Mirror, a set of 32 astronomical star chart cards published in 1824. Holes punched in the card allowed viewers to see a depiction of the constellation's stars when they held it in front of a light. Change image |
English : Card representing the Scorpio zodiac sign from Urania's Mirror, a set of 32 astronomical star chart cards published in 1824. Holes punched in the card allowed viewers to see a depiction of the constellation's stars when they held it in front of a light.
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 White hibiscus (Hibiscus sp.) flower in south-west monsoon rain, in a coffee estate in the hilly Coorg region in Karnataka, south India Change image |
English : White hibiscus (Hibiscus sp.) flower in south-west monsoon rain, in a coffee estate in the hilly Coorg region in Karnataka, south India
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English : A full-album mix of 'Lost' (2020) by Stoto, a Bulgarian artist of electronic music. It illustrates several modern melodic music genres, mainly current deep house.
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_restored.jpg) Katy Perry sings to the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, July 28, 2016. Today is her birthday. Change image |
English : Katy Perry sings to the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, July 28, 2016. Today is her birthday.
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English : A cinematographic nature drone video of snowy landscapes in Norway with music "The Hunting Golden Eagle" by Daniel Herskedal
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 Sunrise in Rio de Janeiro with Sugarloaf Mountain, seen from Tijuca Park Change image |
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English : This artist's impression released by the European Southern Observatory (ESO) shows how Mars may have looked like about four billion years ago. The young planet would have had enough water to cover its entire surface in a liquid layer (Oceanus Borealis according to the ocean theory).
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 View from the Hintersee to the Hochkalter-Mountains in the Berchtesgaden Alps Change image |
English : View from the Hintersee to the Hochkalter-Mountains in the Berchtesgaden Alps
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English : Four-minute tutorial describing how the open source 3D graphics software Blender can be combined with generative AI Stable Diffusion to quickly create 3D camera traveling effect videos with parallax, light, and depth of field.
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.jpg) Brackenheim, Germany: Stocksberg castle with its famous vineyards in the autumn Change image |
English : Brackenheim, Germany: Stocksberg castle with its famous vineyards in the autumn
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English : What is CRISPR-Cas9 and how does it work? How do we edit genes? Jennifer Doudna, biochemist at UC Berkeley, explains.
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 An Indian peafowl (Pavo cristatus) flaring its feathers Change image |
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English : Growing food is the main job of agriculture. But in the United States, the increasing proximity of cities to farm operations offers growers the chance to cultivate another crop, corn maze. VOA's Shelley Schlender reports (2012).
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.jpg) A woman lighting the candles for Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights. In 2024, Diwali is celebrated at the end of October and beginning of November. Change image |
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English : A video of the series Explaining the Human Body by Deutsche Welle about the human liver. "Detoxing and recycling are just two of its functions." (en, ar, es)
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 Poster advertising Thurston, the magician's reproduction of the (mythical) East Indian rope-trick. It claims that it's the first time out of India, though the truth value of early twentieth-century theatrical posters isn't always 100%. Today is Halloween. Change image |
English : Poster advertising Thurston, the magician's reproduction of the (mythical) East Indian rope-trick. It claims that it's the first time out of India, though the truth value of early twentieth-century theatrical posters isn't always 100%. Today is Halloween.
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English : A horror short film video made with just about a $100 budget and borrowed equipment. It is part of the collaborative fiction project SCP Foundation.
"Two private security personnel run in terror from something that has broken containment deep below the earths surface. They are faced with the fact they may be the only ones left." Advanced options
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