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English : Demonstration of the Briggs–Rauscher reaction, an example for an oscillating chemical reaction
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 The Fairmont Le Château Frontenac, formerly and commonly referred to as the Château Frontenac, is a historic hotel located in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. Change image |
English : The Fairmont Le Château Frontenac, formerly and commonly referred to as the Château Frontenac, is a historic hotel located in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.
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English : Come Down Ma Evenin’ Star, written by John Stromberg in 1902, performed by Lillian Russell. Recording from 1912.
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 Royal Air Force (RAF) Panavia Tornado GR4 ZA607 EB-X flying past Corris Corner in Mach Loop, Wales, United Kingdom Change image |
English : Royal Air Force (RAF) Panavia Tornado GR4 ZA607 EB-X flying past Corris Corner in Mach Loop, Wales, United Kingdom
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English : Short video about cooking Mediterranean Braised Green Beans with Mint and Feta
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English : Demonstration of washing leafy green food with a salad spinner. It can also be washed with a colander or sieve.
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 Grand staircase of the Palais Garnier, an opera house in Paris, France that opened on this day 150 years ago. Change image |
English : Grand staircase of the Palais Garnier, an opera house in Paris, France that opened on this day 150 years ago.
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English : 9-storey residential building in Kharkiv (Saltivka District) after strike of Russian air-dropped bomb FAB-500 in the evening of 30 October 2024.
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English : La Joven Madre by Arturo Michelena, 1889
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English : Forecasting Ashfall Impacts from a Yellowstone Supereruption
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English : Video presenting some of the marine geoengineering approaches for interventions in the oceans to halt global warming with a focus on their risks, negative impacts and potential side-effects, as well as on the question of governance of these technologies. Part I of three-part series “A technofix for the climate?”
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 The view of Yosemite Valley from Tunnel View in Yosemite National Park, California, United States Change image |
English : The view of Yosemite Valley from Tunnel View in Yosemite National Park, California, United States
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English : Video presenting BECCS as the posterchild of Carbon Dioxide Removal technologies on land. Focus is on the risks, negative impacts and potential side-effects of bio-energy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) and on addressing some of the real solutions the land sector offers for tackling climate change. Part II of three-part series "A technofix for the climate?"
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 Art installation “Himmelsleiter” (Billi Thanner) on the tower of St. Lambert's Church in Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany The artwork came from St. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna to St. Lambert's Church in Münster in September 2022. It remained there until March 2024 and has been on display at Saint-Eustache Church in Paris since May 2024. Change image |
English : Art installation “Himmelsleiter” (Billi Thanner) on the tower of St. Lambert's Church in Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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English : Video presenting SAI as a method of solar radiation management, a type of geoengineering, focusing on the risks, negative impacts and potential side-effects of this “solution” for tackling climate change. Part III of three-part series “A technofix for the climate?”
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 Kapelle St. Martin-Caplutta Sogn Martin. Breil-Brigels. Wooden main door of the chapel. (Detail). Change image |
English : Kapelle St. Martin-Caplutta Sogn Martin. Breil-Brigels. Wooden main door of the chapel. (Detail).
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English : On a voyage to Bajos del Norte reef system at Atlantic side of Mexican water bodies exemplars of invasive lionfish have been found at almost every visited site.
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English : Sninský kameň, Vihorlatské vrchy in the winter, frost on trees
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English : Ten years ago, Republican marches took place across France to honour the victims of the Charlie Hebdo shooting, the Montrouge shooting and the Porte de Vincennes siege, as well as to voice support for freedom of speech and freedom of the press. Parisians gathered on the Place de la République.
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 Olive-bellied sunbird (Cinnyris chloropygius) starting to fly at Kibale National Park Change image |
English : Olive-bellied sunbird (Cinnyris chloropygius) starting to fly at Kibale National Park
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English : A short drone flight over the partially frozen Sylvenstein reservoir and the Sylvenstein bridge (Faller Klamm Bridge) in southernmost Bavaria.
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 Heavy snowfall brought by Storm Filomena hit Spain in January 2021, and persisted on the ground for many days across much of the country, as this Copernicus Sentinel-3 satellite image shows. Change image |
English : Heavy snowfall brought by Storm Filomena hit Spain in January 2021, and persisted on the ground for many days across much of the country, as this Copernicus Sentinel-3 satellite image shows.
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English : Display of knife skills: How to prepare and slice a steak for stir fry
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 Wild mute swan (Cygnus olor) in flight at Lake Geneva during golden hour of sunset. Change image |
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 Cluster of Breath roots (pneumatophores) of a Taxodium distichum at the water's edge. Focus stack of 4 photos. Change image |
English : Cluster of Breath roots (pneumatophores) of a Taxodium distichum at the water's edge. Focus stack of 4 photos.
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English : Series of satellite images displaying the eruption of Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai on 15 January 2022. This vulcanic blast generated the largest atmospheric explosion recorded by modern instrumentation and is considered as one of the largest eruptions in historic time. It also caused several tsunamis around the pacific with some fatalities.
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 Focus stacked image (composed of 59 frames) of a complete stock of a trilobites of the species Austerops speculator found in Jebel Oufatene, Morocco. The length of the fossil is approx 3 centimetres (1.2 in) and it lived in the Early Devonian period and is approx. 400 million years old. Change image |
English : Focus stacked image (composed of 59 frames) of a complete stock of a trilobites of the species Austerops speculator found in Jebel Oufatene, Morocco. The length of the fossil is approx 3 centimetres (1.2 in) and it lived in the Early Devonian period and is approx. 400 million years old.
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English : The Food Standards Agency explains precision breeding; what precision breeding is, its applications and the FSA's role.
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 Legend of the Holy Ermite by an unknown artist of the Cologne School of Painting depicts the life of Anthony the Great, one of the Desert Fathers known as the Father of All Monks. Today is his feast day in most of Christianity. Change image |
English : Legend of the Holy Ermite by an unknown artist of the Cologne School of Painting depicts the life of Anthony the Great, one of the Desert Fathers known as the Father of All Monks. Today is his feast day in most of Christianity.
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English : Video explaining the Standard Basque. Subtitles available.
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English : The People of Waste Living Plastic, a mini-documentary on the reality of plastic recycling.
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 Scientific diagram of arteries, veins, and capillaries. Also shows cross-sectional area differences. Change image |
English : Scientific diagram of arteries, veins, and capillaries. Also shows cross-sectional area differences.
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English : Full video of the inaugural address of U.S. President Barack Obama on 20 January 2009.
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 Gonbo Rangjon with peak elevation 5,520 m (18,110 ft) towers 1,200 m (3,900 ft) above the Kargiakh valley in Zanskar, Ladakh, India. The tents in the foreground indicate the Himalayan scale. Known locally as God's Mountain climbing is not permitted. The snow-capped range to the right includes the Shinko La pass to Lahaul. Change image |
English : Gonbo Rangjon with peak elevation 5,520 m (18,110 ft) towers 1,200 m (3,900 ft) above the Kargiakh valley in Zanskar, Ladakh, India. The tents in the foreground indicate the Himalayan scale. Known locally as God's Mountain climbing is not permitted. The snow-capped range to the right includes the Shinko La pass to Lahaul.
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 Tompot blenny (Parablennius gattorugine), Arrábida National Park, Portugal. Note: no FP of this species. It can be found in shallow, coastal waters off western Europe, the Mediterranean and North Africa. The tompot blenny is a relatively large blenny that can grow up to 30 centimetres (12 in) in length. There is a single branched tentacle over each of its eyes. It's very territorial and their territories are centred around a crevice in the rocky reef which the fish uses for shelter. They occur in shallow seas at depths of 3–32 metres (9.8–105.0 ft). It has sharp, comb-like teeth which they use to scrape food from the substrate. They feed on sea anemones[ and on other invertebrates such as prawns and other crustaceans. They are crepuscular, being active mainly at dawn and at dusk. Change image |
English : Tompot blenny (Parablennius gattorugine), Arrábida National Park, Portugal. Note: no FP of this species. It can be found in shallow, coastal waters off western Europe, the Mediterranean and North Africa. The tompot blenny is a relatively large blenny that can grow up to 30 centimetres (12 in) in length. There is a single branched tentacle over each of its eyes. It's very territorial and their territories are centred around a crevice in the rocky reef which the fish uses for shelter. They occur in shallow seas at depths of 3–32 metres (9.8–105.0 ft). It has sharp, comb-like teeth which they use to scrape food from the substrate. They feed on sea anemones[ and on other invertebrates such as prawns and other crustaceans. They are crepuscular, being active mainly at dawn and at dusk.
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English : Destructions in Sumy, Ukraine after a Russian missile attack in the evening of 17 November 2024. Ballistic missile with cluster warhead hit a yard. According to reports, 12 people died, more than 80 were injured (1, 2, 3).
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 Actress Mitzi Akaha 2024 at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. Today kicks off the 41st edition of the famous festival. Change image |
English : Actress Mitzi Akaha 2024 at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. Today kicks off the 41st edition of the famous festival.
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English : Six simultaneously active tropical cyclone from October 19, 2024 to November 20, 2024. From left to right: Tropical Storm Trami and Typhoons Kong-rey, Yinxing, Toraji, Usagi, and Man-yi
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 A local train from Arosa to Chur crosses the Langwieser Viaduct, Langwies, Switzerland. The train is hauled by an ABe 8/12 "Allegra" EMU Change image |
English : A local train from Arosa to Chur crosses the Langwieser Viaduct, Langwies, Switzerland. The train is hauled by an ABe 8/12 "Allegra" EMU
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 This stained glass window from Église Sainte-Madeleine, a church in Gramond, France, depicts Saints Victor of Damascus and Paul the Apostle. Though they were not contemporaries, both men have a connection to Damascus. Moreover, legend has it that each were martyred by beheading, hence they are displayed holding swords. Today is the feast of The Conversion of St. Paul and the conclusion of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity in much of Western Christianity. Change image |
English : This stained glass window from Église Sainte-Madeleine, a church in Gramond, France, depicts Saints Victor of Damascus and Paul the Apostle. Though they were not contemporaries, both men have a connection to Damascus. Moreover, legend has it that each were martyred by beheading, hence they are displayed holding swords. Today is the feast of The Conversion of St. Paul and the conclusion of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity in much of Western Christianity.
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 A devotee placed a candle to the Virgen del Valle as a symbol of prayer in her intercession to god, that her prayer reaches God. Change image |
English : A devotee placed a candle to the Virgen del Valle as a symbol of prayer in her intercession to god, that her prayer reaches God.
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 Ethiopian wolf (Canis simensis citernii) with Helichrysum citrispinum, Sanetti Plateau, Bale Mountains, Ethiopia. Change image |
English : Ethiopian wolf (Canis simensis citernii) with Helichrysum citrispinum, Sanetti Plateau, Bale Mountains, Ethiopia.
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English : A video about how STEM subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) help to understand the world.
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 The Bhaga river flowing from Darcha in the distance down past Jispa. Stunted juniper growing on the lower slopes. View from above Gemur Gompa. Elevations: river 3,250 m (10,660 ft), peaks 5,200–5,700 m (17,100–18,700 ft). Lahaul, Himachal Pradesh, India. Change image |
English : The Bhaga river flowing from Darcha in the distance down past Jispa. Stunted juniper growing on the lower slopes. View from above Gemur Gompa. Elevations: river 3,250 m (10,660 ft), peaks 5,200–5,700 m (17,100–18,700 ft). Lahaul, Himachal Pradesh, India.
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 A juvenile green iguana (Iguana iguana) in Brejo da Madre de Deus, Pernambuco, Brazil Change image |
English : A juvenile green iguana (Iguana iguana) in Brejo da Madre de Deus, Pernambuco, Brazil
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English : The Cocoanuts, a 1929 comedy film first to star the Marx Brothers Groucho, Harpo, Chico, Zeppo.
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