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 Chromo-lithograph of the cartoons exhibited by the Cincinnati Pork Packers' Association, at the 1873 Vienna World's Fair. Incorporated on this day 205 years ago, Cincinnati was also known as "Porkopolis"; this nickname came from the city's large pork interests. Change image |
English : Chromo-lithograph of the cartoons exhibited by the Cincinnati Pork Packers' Association, at the 1873 Vienna World's Fair. Incorporated on this day 205 years ago, Cincinnati was also known as "Porkopolis"; this nickname came from the city's large pork interests.
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English : Dark spokes dance around Saturn's B ring in this series of movies comprised of images taken with Cassini's wide-angle camera.
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 M-7 Kenison (ascending), Mount Washington Cog Railway, New Hampshire. Change image |
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English : Experiment showing direct synthesis of aluminum bromide from the elementary substances. The reaction is very vigorous and can be presented by the equation:
2Al(s) + 3Br2(l) = Al2Br6(Br2). The product, as indicated by the equation, is dissolved in the excess bromine. Advanced options
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English : The Arctic sea ice decline: chart showing the annual arctic sea ice minimum area from 1979 through 2023.
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 Official portrait of Tancredo de Almeida Neves during his time as senator for Minas Gerais (1979-1983). He was born on this day 115 years ago. Change image |
English : Official portrait of Tancredo de Almeida Neves during his time as senator for Minas Gerais (1979-1983). He was born on this day 115 years ago.
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English : Full live video of the 2025 Trump–Zelenskyy meeting, which ended in heated argument.
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,_parque_nacional_de_Chobe,_Botsuana,_2018-07-28,_DD_82.jpg) Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) with a Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis), Chobe National Park, Botswana. Change image |
English : Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) with a Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis), Chobe National Park, Botswana.
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English : Due to the fact that the essential oils are made out of hydrocarbons (mostly aliphatic), most of them will be flammable. Therefore, when an orange peel or the peel of other citrus fruit is squeezed over a flame, it is allowed for the juices from the peel to come in contact with the flame; then, the essential oils ignite and burn.
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English : Aftermath of Russian missile attack on Kharkiv in the morning of 23 January 2024. 18 people were killed and 130 injured by Russian missile attacks on Ukrainian cities that morning.
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 Portrait of French author George Sand by photographer Nadar in 1864. One of the most popular writers in Europe in her lifetime, she stood up for women, criticized marriage and fought against the prejudices of a conservative society. Change image |
English : Portrait of French author George Sand by photographer Nadar in 1864. One of the most popular writers in Europe in her lifetime, she stood up for women, criticized marriage and fought against the prejudices of a conservative society.
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English : A white-breasted nuthatch (
Sitta carolinensis ) creating a cavity through the fibrous tissue in the stub of a pruned dead Canary Island Date Palm frond.Advanced options
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._14-04-2021_(actm.)_01.jpg) Flower buds in development of an elderberry Sambucus ('serenade'). Focus stack of 13 photos. Change image |
English : Flower buds in development of an elderberry Sambucus ('serenade'). Focus stack of 13 photos.
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English : Satellite footage of the 2024 hurricane season depicted with the names and paths of each hurricane.
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 Aluminium panelling of the Hradčanská metro station in Prague, Czechia Change image |
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English : One of the big mysteries in astronomy is how galaxies grow and evolve over time. Collisions between galaxies are thought to be key events that shape their development. A stunning collection of 59 new images of colliding galaxies has been released to mark the 18th anniversary of the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. They give us a unique insight into how galaxies collide to form larger galaxies.
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Companhia de Entrepostos e Armazéns Gerais de São Paulo , in São Paulo, Brazil, is one of the largest wholesale markets in Latin America.Advanced options
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 Belvedere on the Pfingstberg in Potsdam, Germany. Colonnades with reflection in the water basin. Change image |
English : Belvedere on the Pfingstberg in Potsdam, Germany. Colonnades with reflection in the water basin.
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 Waterdrops on Echeveria sp. succulent, central view, ~3.5 cm × 2.5 cm (1.38 in × 0.98 in). Focus stack of 25 images. Change image |
English : Waterdrops on Echeveria sp. succulent, central view, ~3.5 cm × 2.5 cm (1.38 in × 0.98 in). Focus stack of 25 images.
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.jpg) Lathmar Holi in Nandgaon, Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Today is the celebration of the famous Hindu spring festival. Change image |
English : Lathmar Holi in Nandgaon, Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Today is the celebration of the famous Hindu spring festival.
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English : Two Russian Su-27 aircraft conducted an unsafe and unprofessional intercept with a U.S. Air Force intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance unmanned MQ-9 aircraft operating within international airspace over the Black Sea on March 14, 2023. Russian Su-27s dumped fuel upon and struck the propeller of the MQ-9, causing U.S. forces to have to bring the MQ-9 down in international waters.
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English : Female banana farmers in northern Malawi have found a creative solution to combat the impacts of climate change, which have recently devastated their crops. They are making wine from overripe bananas that go bad because of extreme conditions.
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_Caldas.jpg) Grey-breasted mountain toucan (Andigena hypoglauca), Hacienda El Bosque, Manizales, Caldas, Colombia Change image |
English : Grey-breasted mountain toucan (Andigena hypoglauca), Hacienda El Bosque, Manizales, Caldas, Colombia
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English : Exothermic reaction of Al2Br6 with water
Al2Br6(Br2) + 12H2O(l) = 2[Al(H2O)6]3+(aq) + 6Br–(aq) Advanced options
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._31-03-2024_(d.j.b.)_02.jpg) New leaf from one Sorbus opens up. Focus stack of 14 photos. Change image |
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English : Train of the roller coaster Monster at Gröna Lund in Stockholm, as it passes through a 270° turn.
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English : Artisanal production of manioc flour in Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil
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 Flowering trees at the bottom of the Eiffel Tower in Paris (France). Today is the March equinox, which marks the beginning of astronomical spring in the Northern Hemisphere. Change image |
English : Flowering trees at the bottom of the Eiffel Tower in Paris (France). Today is the March equinox, which marks the beginning of astronomical spring in the Northern Hemisphere.
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English : An experiment showing burning of sulfur in oxygen. A flow-chamber joined to gas washing-bottle (filled with solution of methyl orange) is being used. The product is sulfur dioxide (SO2) with some traces of sulfur trioxide (SO3). The 'smoke' that exits the gas-washing bottle is, in fact, a sulfuric acid fog generated in a reaction represented by:
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 Sweets in Jamin store in Apeldoorn. Today is International Colour Day. Change image |
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English : SpaceX Crew-4 splashdown
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 Three Old Ladies by Jēkabs Kazaks, 1916 Change image |
English : Three Old Ladies by Jēkabs Kazaks, 1916
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English : Meteorologists roughly divide Vietnam into three climate zones. The subtropical north, the tropical south and the weather divide at the Hai Vân Pass. Video redubbed using AI.
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 Singer "Shakey Sue" at a concert by the band "The Hellfreaks" in Erfurt Change image |
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English : The craft of the Oberberg paving stone cutters.
In a quarry in Erlenhagen/Gummersbach, the paving stone cutters break the blocks out of the rock and cut them to size according to their intended use, protected from wind and weather only by roof-like huts. Advanced options
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 Portrait of French novelist Jules Verne taken in 1884 by Étienne Carjat. Known for his adventure novels taking into account the technological progress of his time, he's the second most-translated author in the world. He died on this day 120 years ago. Change image |
English : Portrait of French novelist Jules Verne taken in 1884 by Étienne Carjat. Known for his adventure novels taking into account the technological progress of his time, he's the second most-translated author in the world. He died on this day 120 years ago.
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English : Natural language processing: the communication revolution? Video in Basque; subtitles available.
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.jpg) Annunciation (c. 1472–1475), is thought to be Leonardo da Vinci's earliest complete work. Today is the Feast of the Annunciation Change image |
English : Annunciation (c. 1472–1475), is thought to be Leonardo da Vinci's earliest complete work. Today is the Feast of the Annunciation
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English : Kannada Chowdki Song, a folk music from India
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 NGC 281 is a bright emission nebula in the northern constellation of Cassiopeia, at a distance of 9200 ly from the Solar System. The partial superimposition of a dark nebula makes it resemble Pac-Man. Change image |
English : NGC 281 is a bright emission nebula in the northern constellation of Cassiopeia, at a distance of 9200 ly from the Solar System. The partial superimposition of a dark nebula makes it resemble Pac-Man.
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English : A video of a galaxy forming in an astrophysical simulation.
Since our Universe moves too slowly to watch, faster-moving computer simulations are created to help find out. This video from the IllustrisTNG simulations tracks gas from the early universe until today. As the simulation begins, ambient gas falls into and accumulates in a region of relatively high gravity. After a few billion years, a well-defined center materializes from a strange and fascinating cosmic dance. Gas blobs – some representing small satellite galaxies – continue to fall into and become absorbed by the rotating galaxy as the present epoch is reached and the video ends. Advanced options
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English : March 27, World Cheese Day. Here are eight curious facts about cheese. Subtitles available.
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.jpg) Mercedes-Benz W115, a series of executive sedans introduced in 1968 by Mercedes-Benz to replace the earlier W110 series. Change image |
English : Mercedes-Benz W115, a series of executive sedans introduced in 1968 by Mercedes-Benz to replace the earlier W110 series.
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English : Presentation video demonstrating the free software MapLibre, the mapping software used by the Wikipedia app for its Nearby Places map.
The video explains what's new in MapLibre version 2, showing for example new 3D capabilities. It also explains how to get started developing with MapLibre in Javascript using whatever Javascript framework – such as Vue.js – one chooses to work with. Advanced options
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 The main greenhouse of the Botanical Garden of Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil. Today is the city's 332nd anniversary. Change image |
English : The main greenhouse of the Botanical Garden of Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil. Today is the city's 332nd anniversary.
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English : Nutria (Myocastor coypus) in a wildlife enclosure.
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 Jantar Mantar, an astronomical observatory built in the 1730s in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. Change image |
English : Jantar Mantar, an astronomical observatory built in the 1730s in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
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English : Aboard the ISS, expedition 31 flight engineers of NASA and ESA grappled and berthed the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft to the station's Harmony module May 25, 2012.
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 "Lantingji Xu" scroll (Shenlong version). Today’s lunar calendar day is the third day of March (Chinese: 三月初三), is the Shangsi Festival, a traditional festival in ancient China. Legend has it that on the Shangsi Festival in 353, Wang Xizhi held an Orchid Pavilion Gathering and wrote the "Lantingji Xu". The original is lost. This Tang Dynasty copy by Feng Chengsu (馮承素) is considered the best of all the extant copies. Change image |
English : "Lantingji Xu" scroll (Shenlong version). Today’s lunar calendar day is the third day of March (Chinese: 三月初三), is the Shangsi Festival, a traditional festival in ancient China. Legend has it that on the Shangsi Festival in 353, Wang Xizhi held an Orchid Pavilion Gathering and wrote the "Lantingji Xu". The original is lost. This Tang Dynasty copy by Feng Chengsu (馮承素) is considered the best of all the extant copies.
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English : An explanatory video about the ancient protocity of Çatalhöyük, the first large settlement in world history.
The video by Terra X shows how it may have looked like. It was redubbed to English using AI. [de]. Advanced options
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