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Sixteen photographs assembled in sequence show the International Space Station, with a crew of six onboard, in silhouette as it transits the sun at roughly five miles per second, in December 2016.

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English : Sixteen photographs assembled in sequence show the International Space Station, with a crew of six onboard, in silhouette as it transits the sun at roughly five miles per second, in December 2016.

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It’s always shining, always ablaze with light and energy that drive weather, biology and more. In addition to keeping life alive on Earth, the sun also sends out a constant flow of particles called the solar wind, and it occasionally erupts with giant clouds of solar material, called coronal mass ejections, or explosions of X-rays called solar flares.

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English : It’s always shining, always ablaze with light and energy that drive weather, biology and more. In addition to keeping life alive on Earth, the sun also sends out a constant flow of particles called the solar wind, and it occasionally erupts with giant clouds of solar material, called coronal mass ejections, or explosions of X-rays called solar flares.

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The "Black Horse Cavalry" leading the presidential delegation down Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington D.C. for the second inauguration of William McKinley in 1901.

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English : The "Black Horse Cavalry" leading the presidential delegation down Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington D.C. for the second inauguration of William McKinley in 1901.

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Today in the United States of America, it is Coast Guard Day, which commemorates the founding of the United States Coast Guard in 1790. This video is of the MV Cougar Ace listing in July 2006, from which the Coast Guard rescued 23 crew members.

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English : Today in the United States of America, it is Coast Guard Day, which commemorates the founding of the United States Coast Guard in 1790. This video is of the MV Cougar Ace listing in July 2006, from which the Coast Guard rescued 23 crew members.

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Exactly one year ago today, the 2016 Summer Olympics opened, with an opening ceremony directed by Fernando Meirelles, Daniela Thomas and Andrucha Waddington. This video is a timelapse of the Barra Olympic Park during the Olympics at night.

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English : Exactly one year ago today, the 2016 Summer Olympics opened, with an opening ceremony directed by Fernando Meirelles, Daniela Thomas and Andrucha Waddington. This video is a timelapse of the Barra Olympic Park during the Olympics at night.

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A greater rhea (Rhea americana) in a nature park in Haltern am See, Germany.

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English : A greater rhea (Rhea americana) in a nature park in Haltern am See, Germany.

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An HD video of the view seen from the Space Shuttle Discovery as she conducted her flyaround of the International Space Station after undocking during STS-119.

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English : An HD video of the view seen from the Space Shuttle Discovery as she conducted her flyaround of the International Space Station after undocking during STS-119.

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Today is the Secret Society of Happy People's Happiness Happens Day, which was started in 1999 and designed to promote happiness. This video is of Gen Nyema giving a TEDxGreenville talk called "Happiness is all in your mind". She teaches that we cannot put our happiness at the whim of other people and of circumstances. If we want to be happy, we have to "stop outsourcing our happiness to other people" and cultivate a source of inner peace.

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English : Today is the Secret Society of Happy People's Happiness Happens Day, which was started in 1999 and designed to promote happiness. This video is of Gen Nyema giving a TEDxGreenville talk called "Happiness is all in your mind". She teaches that we cannot put our happiness at the whim of other people and of circumstances. If we want to be happy, we have to "stop outsourcing our happiness to other people" and cultivate a source of inner peace.

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Pollination of a sunflower.

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English : Pollination of a sunflower.

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Mr. Hadi Ahmadi was there the day after the earthquake. His work was critical in the rebuilding process during the first years after the earthquake. "When I arrived there, everything was destroyed. There were bodies on the streets. Everything had collapsed." This video shows the reconstruction of Arg-e Bam Citadel in Bam, Iran - which was the largest adobe building in the world.

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English : Mr. Hadi Ahmadi was there the day after the earthquake. His work was critical in the rebuilding process during the first years after the earthquake. "When I arrived there, everything was destroyed. There were bodies on the streets. Everything had collapsed." This video shows the reconstruction of Arg-e Bam Citadel in Bam, Iran - which was the largest adobe building in the world.

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Time lapse sequence of a locking in Anderten lock (located at Hannover, Germany). The real time shown in this video was approx. 35 min.

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English : Time lapse sequence of a locking in Anderten lock (located at Hannover, Germany). The real time shown in this video was approx. 35 min.

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Harness racing at Prater in Vienna, Austria

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English : Harness racing at Prater in Vienna, Austria

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The Lost World is a 1925 American silent fantasy monster adventure film adapted from Arthur Conan Doyle's 1912 novel of the same name. It was directed by Harry Hoyt with special effects by Willis O'Brien.

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English : The Lost World is a 1925 American silent fantasy monster adventure film adapted from Arthur Conan Doyle's 1912 novel of the same name. It was directed by Harry Hoyt with special effects by Willis O'Brien.

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Newsreels from May 1968 - Construction of a 40 m ferris wheel in the factory in the Holland town Vlodrop to check the construction and the first ride.

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English : Newsreels from May 1968 - Construction of a 40 m ferris wheel in the factory in the Holland town Vlodrop to check the construction and the first ride.

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Today is the National Liberation Day of Korea, celebrated in both North Korea and South Korea. This video shows part of the Arirang Festival, held in the Rungrado 1st of May Stadium, Pyongyang, North Korea, in 2012. This festival possess an important ideological character praising the Workers' Party of Korea, its armed forces, Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il.

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English : Today is the National Liberation Day of Korea, celebrated in both North Korea and South Korea. This video shows part of the Arirang Festival, held in the Rungrado 1st of May Stadium, Pyongyang, North Korea, in 2012. This festival possess an important ideological character praising the Workers' Party of Korea, its armed forces, Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il.

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Mating couple of the Meadow brown (Maniola jurtina) at the Wollenberg, Hesse, Germany.

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English : Mating couple of the Meadow brown (Maniola jurtina) at the Wollenberg, Hesse, Germany.

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Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) from the Komodo island charging the cameramen.

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English : Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) from the Komodo island charging the cameramen.

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English : Skyscraper Flame Towers in Baku, Azerbaijan at night.

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Tangled Tangoist (1914) is an American silent short film directed by George D. Baker with John Bunny and Flora Finch.

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English : Tangled Tangoist (1914) is an American silent short film directed by George D. Baker with John Bunny and Flora Finch.

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Cyrano de Bergerac is a 1950 American film directed by Michael Gordon, based on Brian Hooker's translation of Edmond Rostand's play, with José Ferrer in the title role.

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English : Cyrano de Bergerac is a 1950 American film directed by Michael Gordon, based on Brian Hooker's translation of Edmond Rostand's play, with José Ferrer in the title role.

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Look like a winner (1971) is a US army training film intending to give guidance on grooming and social behaviour to Women's Army Corps recruits.

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English : Look like a winner (1971) is a US army training film intending to give guidance on grooming and social behaviour to Women's Army Corps recruits.

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Mechanical Doll (1922) is an American silent animated cartoon by Max and Dave Fleischer from the Out of the Inkwell series.

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English : Mechanical Doll (1922) is an American silent animated cartoon by Max and Dave Fleischer from the Out of the Inkwell series.

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Buildering and roof walking in a French city

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English : Buildering and roof walking in a French city

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Wingsuit flying and high tightrope walking in the French Alps at Chamonix, France

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English : Wingsuit flying and high tightrope walking in the French Alps at Chamonix, France

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Brief recording of The Gong, a numbers station believed to have been operated by East German secret services.

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English : Brief recording of The Gong, a numbers station believed to have been operated by East German secret services.

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First documentary sequences of living gorillas, shot in 1921 by Carl Akeley with a specially improved camera during an expedition to Mt. Mikeno in the Virunga Mountains at the edge of what was then Belgian Congo.

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English : First documentary sequences of living gorillas, shot in 1921 by Carl Akeley with a specially improved camera during an expedition to Mt. Mikeno in the Virunga Mountains at the edge of what was then Belgian Congo.

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A United States Air Force strategic bomber B-52 Stratofortress escorted by fighters USAF F-16 Fighting Falcons and Republic of Korea Air Force F-15K Slam Eagles during a low-level flight in the vicinity of Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, on January 10 2016.

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English : A United States Air Force strategic bomber B-52 Stratofortress escorted by fighters USAF F-16 Fighting Falcons and Republic of Korea Air Force F-15K Slam Eagles during a low-level flight in the vicinity of Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, on January 10 2016.

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A locomotive parade during the rail transport exhibition Expo 1520 in 2013 on the railway test circuit in Shcherbinka, Moscow region, Russia

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English : A locomotive parade during the rail transport exhibition Expo 1520 in 2013 on the railway test circuit in Shcherbinka, Moscow region, Russia

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A scene from Sherlock Holmes, a 1916 American silent film directed by Arthur Berthelet, starring William Gillette. The film was based on a 1899 play where Gillette also played the leading role. It was considered to be lost, but a copy was found in France in 2014.

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English : A scene from Sherlock Holmes, a 1916 American silent film directed by Arthur Berthelet, starring William Gillette. The film was based on a 1899 play where Gillette also played the leading role. It was considered to be lost, but a copy was found in France in 2014.

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