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Chronophotography of a European bee-eater (Merops apiaster) in flight at Pfyn-Finges, Switzerland. This image was created by stacking three successive photographs of the same bird's flight.

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English : Chronophotography of a European bee-eater (Merops apiaster) in flight at Pfyn-Finges, Switzerland. This image was created by stacking three successive photographs of the same bird's flight.

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This ambigram composition is a tribute inspired by Drawing Hands, a famous creation by M. C. Escher. Escher was born on this date in 1898.

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English : This ambigram composition is a tribute inspired by Drawing Hands, a famous creation by M. C. Escher. Escher was born on this date in 1898.

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This stained glass window located in the Basilica of St. James and St. Agnes, a church in Nysa, Poland, depicts angels adoring sacramental wine during an epiclesis to the Holy Spirit, represented as a dove. Today is the Feast of Corpus Christi, which is observed as a religious celebration in much of Western Christianity and as a public holiday in various nations.

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English : This stained glass window located in the Basilica of St. James and St. Agnes, a church in Nysa, Poland, depicts angels adoring sacramental wine during an epiclesis to the Holy Spirit, represented as a dove. Today is the Feast of Corpus Christi, which is observed as a religious celebration in much of Western Christianity and as a public holiday in various nations.

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High altar of the subsidiary church St. Peter and Paul in Lavant, East Tyrol, Austria. The center of the triptych depicts Saint Peter and Saint Paul flanking Mary Help of Christians. Today is the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul.

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English : High altar of the subsidiary church St. Peter and Paul in Lavant, East Tyrol, Austria. The center of the triptych depicts Saint Peter and Saint Paul flanking Mary Help of Christians. Today is the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul.

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Eruption of Strokkur (Icelandic for "churn") a fountain geyser located in the Haukadalur geothermal area, southwest of Iceland.

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English : Eruption of Strokkur (Icelandic for "churn") a fountain geyser located in the Haukadalur geothermal area, southwest of Iceland.

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