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English : Happy New Year! (Looped gif of fireworks, based on a retouched video of the Nagaoka Festival Fireworks 2012, Japan.)

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View of the Victoria Falls of the Zambezi River, border between Zambia (left side) and Zimbabwe (right side). The Victoria Falls is the largest sheet of falling water in the world based on its combined width of 1,708 metres (5,604 ft) and height of 108 metres (354 ft).

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English : View of the Victoria Falls of the Zambezi River, border between Zambia (left side) and Zimbabwe (right side). The Victoria Falls is the largest sheet of falling water in the world based on its combined width of 1,708 metres (5,604 ft) and height of 108 metres (354 ft).

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English : The City at World's End, by Edmond Hamilton. LibriVox recording by Mark Nelson. Chapter 1.

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Valves at the switch house east at Landschaftspark Duisburg-Nord, Duisburg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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English : Valves at the switch house east at Landschaftspark Duisburg-Nord, Duisburg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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English : To celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the installation of the Adelaide Town Hall’s grand J.W. Walker & Sons organ, a Virtual Organ Concert Series has been conducted, featuring a stellar line-up of South Australian organists including Gina Dutschke, Graham Bell, Josh van Konkelenberg, Claire Baker and many more.

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Mt Sugarloaf (1238m; 4085ft) by Lake Heron, South Island, New Zealand

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English : Mt Sugarloaf (1238m; 4085ft) by Lake Heron, South Island, New Zealand

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A statue of military official and horse around the tomb of Seongjong at Seolleung, South Korea.

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English : A statue of military official and horse around the tomb of Seongjong at Seolleung, South Korea.

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English : Northern shovelers spinning

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Adoration of the Magi at the winged altar of the parish- and pilgrimage church Kefermarkt, Upper Austria. Anonymous master (called Master of the Kefermarkt Altarpiece), around 1497.

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English : Adoration of the Magi at the winged altar of the parish- and pilgrimage church Kefermarkt, Upper Austria. Anonymous master (called Master of the Kefermarkt Altarpiece), around 1497.

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English : Crossing of Republic and Vodoprovodnaya streets. Tyumen, Russia.

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Christmas table (Cuisine of Serbia); grilled pork, Olivier salad (also called Russian salad), tzatziki salad, red wine Vranac, kifli and strudel sweets.

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English : Christmas table (Cuisine of Serbia); grilled pork, Olivier salad (also called Russian salad), tzatziki salad, red wine Vranac, kifli and strudel sweets.

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English : Riding a scooter down Bermuda's streets

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Sea bathing in Obama, Fukui (by Osaka and Nagoya Rail Agency, 1930s). Japanese poster (21" × 30").

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English : Sea bathing in Obama, Fukui (by Osaka and Nagoya Rail Agency, 1930s). Japanese poster (21" × 30").

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English : Fables de La Fontaine, by Jean de La Fontaine, in French. LibriVox recording by Ezwa. La Grenouille qui veut se faire aussi grosse que le Boeuf.

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Wandering spider (Cupiennius getazi) with female katydid prey (Tettigoniidae sp.).

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English : Wandering spider (Cupiennius getazi) with female katydid prey (Tettigoniidae sp.).

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English : "Kitten on the Keys", written 1921 by Zez Confrey and performed by him in 1922

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Hippeastrum The delicate beauty of the flower.

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English : "I'm Just Wild About Harry", written by Eubie Blake and with lyrics by Noble Sissle, performed in 1922

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Solitary birch tree (Betula pendula) on a hill near Ilsfeld, Germany. Photo taken in January during sunset.

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English : Solitary birch tree (Betula pendula) on a hill near Ilsfeld, Germany. Photo taken in January during sunset.

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English : Timelapse of Lau Pa Sat, Singapore

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Potocki Mausoleum Chapel in Pechera, Vinnytsia Oblast, Ukraine.

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English : Potocki Mausoleum Chapel in Pechera, Vinnytsia Oblast, Ukraine.

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English : J'accuse, by Émile Zola, in French. Recording by Ka00 for Audiocite.net.

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Cyprus water frog (Pelophylax cypriensis), under Elia Bridge, Cyprus.

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English : Cyprus water frog (Pelophylax cypriensis), under Elia Bridge, Cyprus.

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English : Crossing of a stream between Nubra valley and Pangong lake, Ladakh, India. The road has disappeared.

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Eurofighter Typhoon EF2000 of the German Air Force at ILA Berlin Air Show 2016.

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English : Eurofighter Typhoon EF2000 of the German Air Force at ILA Berlin Air Show 2016.

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Baby African bush elephant (Loxodonta africana), Kruger National Park, South Africa.

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English : Baby African bush elephant (Loxodonta africana), Kruger National Park, South Africa.

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English : Today we celebrate Wikipedia's 21st birthday.

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Solitary tree in game reserve in Dülmen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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English : Solitary tree in game reserve in Dülmen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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English : Contes humoristiques (Humorous Tales), by Théophile Gautier, in French. 1. La Cafetière (The coffee maker). LibriVox recording by Zeckou.

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A flock of cranes (Grus grus) in Hula Valley, Northern Israel.

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English : A flock of cranes (Grus grus) in Hula Valley, Northern Israel.

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English : Selected Ghazals of Ghalib, by Mirza Ghalib, in Urdu. LibriVox recording by Ahkam. Dardsay.

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Atlas from the 14th century attributed to Abraham Cresques.

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English : A passenger train with a crowd of train surfers on its roof and sides, hauled by a diesel locomotive NDM5 № 814. Taken between Jaura and Kailaras at narrow gauge railway line Gwalior to Sheopur, Madhya Pradesh, India.

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The 2013 Ahmanson Cup Regatta yacht Zapata II.

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English : The 2013 Ahmanson Cup Regatta yacht Zapata II.

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English : Frédéric Chopin - Concerto No. 2 in F minor — 1st movement, maestoso. Musicians: Neal O'Doan, Seattle Philharmonic, conductor: Nico Snel.

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50 Pfennig Notgeld banknote: shipwright with model ship, designed by Heinz Schiestl, issued by the City of Kitzingen (Germany) in 1921.

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English : 50 Pfennig Notgeld banknote: shipwright with model ship, designed by Heinz Schiestl, issued by the City of Kitzingen (Germany) in 1921.

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English : Déclaration des droits de la femme (Declaration of the Rights of Woman), by Olympe de Gouges, in French. Recording by Eric for Audiocite.net.

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Birch mushroom (Piptoporus betulinus) on broken birch branch in natural habitat.

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English : Birch mushroom (Piptoporus betulinus) on broken birch branch in natural habitat.

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English : Beethoven - Trio #1 in G, Op 9 I Adago Allegro con brio

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English : Esperanza Spalding performs "Overjoyed" in the East Room as part of a concert honoring Stevie Wonder with the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, Feb. 26, 2009.

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Smog over Nowa Ruda, Poland.

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English : Arabian Epic music

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Nilgiri South (6,839m) forms an impressive backdrop to a large suspension bridge over the Kali Gandaki river near Tatopani.

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English : Nilgiri South (6,839m) forms an impressive backdrop to a large suspension bridge over the Kali Gandaki river near Tatopani.

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English : Homage in Mysore to Sri Vasudevacharya. Vocal Concert No 129 by Vid Aparna Sundararaman and her team.

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Mural of 5.70×3.50 m. with references to Lisbon and São Paulo located in Frei Caneca Street, close to Paulista Avenue in São Paulo. The city was founded on this day in 1554.

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English : Mural of 5.70×3.50 m. with references to Lisbon and São Paulo located in Frei Caneca Street, close to Paulista Avenue in São Paulo. The city was founded on this day in 1554.

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English : La Chanson du mal-aimé in Alcools, by Guillaume Apollinaire, in French. LibriVox recording by Malone.

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Male Dark blue tiger butterfly (Tirumala septentrionis dravidarum). Today is Republic Day, a national holiday in India. It honours the date on which the Constitution of India came into effect on 26 January 1950.

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English : Male Dark blue tiger butterfly (Tirumala septentrionis dravidarum). Today is Republic Day, a national holiday in India. It honours the date on which the Constitution of India came into effect on 26 January 1950.

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English : Deva Premal and Miten with Manose and The Temple Band (Joby Baker; bass / Spencer Cozens; piano / Miles Bould; drums) chant the Gayatri Mantra live in concert at NIDA in Sydney, Australia on February 14th 2020.

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Detail of salt and sulfur formations on Dallol volcano, Afar Region, Ethiopia

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English : Detail of salt and sulfur formations on Dallol volcano, Afar Region, Ethiopia

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English : An-225 MriyaAntonov», Ukraine) taxiing off on the 26L runway at Leipzig/Halle Airport and takes off into the air.

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View at sunset from Vysotsky Skyscraper in Yekaterinburg, Russia

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English : View at sunset from Vysotsky Skyscraper in Yekaterinburg, Russia

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English : Bel-Ami, by Guy de Maupassant, in French. Recording by Daniel Luttringer for Audiocite.net. Part 1, chapter 1.

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Flower buds of Eranthis hyemalis in melting snow.

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English : Solo for Oud and ceramic Darbuka - Arab Instruments.

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An ant in a small piece (1.5cm × 2cm) of Colombian amber.

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English : Katherine Maher, former CEO of the Wikimedia Foundation, congratulates Ukrainian Wikipedia on its 15th birthday, throwback to 2019.

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Panorama of the winter dawn on Ai-Petri Plateau, Crimea.

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English : Panorama of the winter dawn on Ai-Petri Plateau, Crimea.

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English : Xwla people in the village of Gbecon in Grand-Popo, Benin
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