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Emergence of a female Broad-bodied Chaser (Libellula depressa). Choose a new media file |
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 Corporate headquarters of ThyssenKrupp in Essen, Germany. Change image |
Okanagan Lakeshore at Boyce-Gyro Beach on a Winter Afternoon, Cloudy and Calm, looking toward Peachland Choose a new media file |
English : Okanagan Lakeshore at Boyce-Gyro Beach on a Winter Afternoon, Cloudy and Calm, looking toward Peachland
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 Iberian Wolf (Canis lupus signatus) alpha male. Change image |
Ranjit Makkuni plays Kaushi Kanra, a composite raga, on sitar, with Akram Khan on tabla Choose a new media file |
English : Ranjit Makkuni plays Kaushi Kanra, a composite raga, on sitar, with Akram Khan on tabla
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A song by Russian composer Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, performed in Ukrainian translation by Natalia Krechko in Kiev, 2013 Choose a new media file |
English : A song by Russian composer Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, performed in Ukrainian translation by Natalia Krechko in Kiev, 2013
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Timelapse of strawberry growth, captured for about 40 days and post-processed Choose a new media file |
English : Timelapse of strawberry growth, captured for about 40 days and post-processed
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 Brown Knapweed (Centaurea jacea) found near Hagengut, Lower Austria Change image |
English : Brown Knapweed (Centaurea jacea) found near Hagengut, Lower Austria
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Aria "Donne mie, la fate a tanti" from Così fan tutte by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (David Liao, baritone, and Rachel Ward, piano) Choose a new media file |
English : Aria "Donne mie, la fate a tanti" from Così fan tutte by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (David Liao, baritone, and Rachel Ward, piano)
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 Jeju Island, the largest island in South Korea. Change image |
 Animated scheme of a four stroke internal combustion engine, Otto principle: 1. Suction stroke - Air and vaporised fuel are drawn in. 2. Compression stroke - Fuel vapor and air are compressed and ignited. 3. Power stroke - Fuel combusts and piston is pushed downwards. 4. Exhaust stroke - Exhaust is driven out. Choose a new media file |
English : Animated scheme of a four stroke internal combustion engine, Otto principle:
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 Panorama of Toledo, Spain, as seen from Parador Hotel. Change image |
English : Panorama of Toledo, Spain, as seen from Parador Hotel.
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Stockholm City Hall, slide show to the sound of the towers 12 o'clock bells and glockenspiel Choose a new media file |
English : Stockholm City Hall, slide show to the sound of the towers 12 o'clock bells and glockenspiel
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 Panorama at night of Rocinha, the largest favela in Brazil, in Rio de Janeiro city, with the Morro Dois Irmãos (Two Brothers Hill) in the background, in June 2014. Change image |
English : Panorama at night of Rocinha, the largest favela in Brazil, in Rio de Janeiro city, with the Morro Dois Irmãos (Two Brothers Hill) in the background, in June 2014.
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Bauxite being digested by washing with a hot solution of sodium hydroxide at 175°C under pressure at National Aluminium Company, Nalconagar, India. Choose a new media file |
English : Bauxite being digested by washing with a hot solution of sodium hydroxide at 175°C under pressure at National Aluminium Company, Nalconagar, India.
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 The Seven Sisters, a series of seven chalk cliff peaks along the East Sussex coast in England. Seaford head in the background is on the other side of the River Cuckmere and not part of the Seven Sisters. Change image |
English : The Seven Sisters, a series of seven chalk cliff peaks along the East Sussex coast in England. Seaford head in the background is on the other side of the River Cuckmere and not part of the Seven Sisters.
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Slow motion video of a modern Singer sewing machine Choose a new media file |
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 3D-Animation of Mount Ararat Choose a new media file |
English : 3D-Animation of Mount Ararat
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.jpg) Älvkarleby hydroelectric power plant. Change image |
English : Älvkarleby hydroelectric power plant.
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High-definition look at the complexity of activity occurring on the surface of the sun. Choose a new media file |
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 Space-filling model animation of B-DNA Choose a new media file |
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 Panorama of the Grose Valley as viewed from the Rodreguez Pass near Govett's Leap, Blackheath in the Blue Mountains of New South Wales, Australia. Change image |
English : Panorama of the Grose Valley as viewed from the Rodreguez Pass near Govett's Leap, Blackheath in the Blue Mountains of New South Wales, Australia.
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A clumsy honey bee (Apis mellifera) starts its flight after collecting nectar at a pink flower. Filmed with a high speed camera at 3000 frames per second. Choose a new media file |
English : A clumsy honey bee (Apis mellifera) starts its flight after collecting nectar at a pink flower. Filmed with a high speed camera at 3000 frames per second.
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Original films of Frank B. Gilbreth (Part I) Choose a new media file |
English : Original films of Frank B. Gilbreth (Part I)
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 Boris Kustodiyev. Maslenitsa. 1919. Oil on canvas, Isaak Brodsky Museum, St. Petersburg. Change image |
English : Boris Kustodiyev. Maslenitsa. 1919. Oil on canvas, Isaak Brodsky Museum, St. Petersburg.
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 Night view of the Minčeta Fortress, part of the walls of the old city of Dubrovnik, Croatia. Change image |
English : Night view of the Minčeta Fortress, part of the walls of the old city of Dubrovnik, Croatia.
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 Animated 3D-view of a cardan joint according to DIN 808 (August 1984), type D (double) in w-arrangement. Choose a new media file |
English : Animated 3D-view of a cardan joint according to DIN 808 (August 1984), type D (double) in w-arrangement.
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Example of starting a crochet chain: turning and single crochet. Choose a new media file |
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 Balcón del Mediterráneo, Benidorm, Spain. Change image |
Closeup of a female European bee-eater (Merops apiaster) Choose a new media file |
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 Yaksha (mysthical demon) "lifting" the southern of the Two Golden Phra Chedis (or pagodas) located on the Phaithee terrace in the Wat Phra Kaew (or Temple of the Emerald Buddha) in Bangkok, Thailand. The chedis were constructed by order of King Rama I in honor of his father (southern pagoda) and mother (northern pagoda) at the end of the 18th century. The structures are entirely covered with copper sheets, painted with lacquer and covered with gold leaf. The 20 demons and monkeys around the base were added later, at the end of the 19th century, by order of King Rama V. Change image |
English : Yaksha (mysthical demon) "lifting" the southern of the Two Golden Phra Chedis (or pagodas) located on the Phaithee terrace in the Wat Phra Kaew (or Temple of the Emerald Buddha) in Bangkok, Thailand. The chedis were constructed by order of King Rama I in honor of his father (southern pagoda) and mother (northern pagoda) at the end of the 18th century. The structures are entirely covered with copper sheets, painted with lacquer and covered with gold leaf. The 20 demons and monkeys around the base were added later, at the end of the 19th century, by order of King Rama V.
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 Ukrainian folk song "Ой ходить сон" arranged by Oleksander Koshetz. Performance: Academic choir of Vinnica. Conductor - Witaly Gazinsky Choose a new media file |
English : Ukrainian folk song "Ой ходить сон" arranged by Oleksander Koshetz. Performance: Academic choir of Vinnica. Conductor - Witaly Gazinsky
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 Domed centrepiece of the Barry Rooms, National Gallery, London (England). The National Gallery was founded in 1824 and has a collection of over 2,300 paintings from the mid-13th century to 1900. The present building in London's Trafalgar Square is the third to house the National Gallery, and was designed by William Wilkins from 1832–38. The Barry Rooms were constructed later on, between 1872 and 1876 and were nouned after their designer, the English architect Edward Middleton Barry (1830–1880). The dome is located over the room 36 and is of polychrome Neo-Renaissance style. Change image |
English : Domed centrepiece of the Barry Rooms, National Gallery, London (England). The National Gallery was founded in 1824 and has a collection of over 2,300 paintings from the mid-13th century to 1900. The present building in London's Trafalgar Square is the third to house the National Gallery, and was designed by William Wilkins from 1832–38. The Barry Rooms were constructed later on, between 1872 and 1876 and were nouned after their designer, the English architect Edward Middleton Barry (1830–1880). The dome is located over the room 36 and is of polychrome Neo-Renaissance style.
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Lighting of a match filmed at 2500 frames per second. Music: Prelude No. 15 by Chris Zabriskie. Choose a new media file |
English : Lighting of a match filmed at 2500 frames per second. Music: Prelude No. 15 by Chris Zabriskie.
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 Front view of George Washington Masonic National Memorial in Alexandria, Virginia, USA. Change image |
English : Front view of George Washington Masonic National Memorial in Alexandria, Virginia, USA.
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 This visualization of a gravity model was created with data from GRACE and shows variations in Earth’s gravity field. Choose a new media file |
English : This visualization of a gravity model was created with data from GRACE and shows variations in Earth’s gravity field.
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 Interior view of the dome of the Central Market (Mercado Central), a 100-years-old modernist building located in Valencia, Spain. The market contains 400 stores that employ approx 1500 people, and is the biggest in Europe dedicated to fresh products. Change image |
English : Interior view of the dome of the Central Market (Mercado Central), a 100-years-old modernist building located in Valencia, Spain. The market contains 400 stores that employ approx 1500 people, and is the biggest in Europe dedicated to fresh products.
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 Interior view of the glass ceiling of the courtyard of the Postal Palace, Mexico City (Mexico). The building was built at the beginning of the 20th century, when the Post Office became a separate government entity in Mexico. Its design and construction back then was the most modern of the time. In the 1950s, the building was modified and its structure was affected, so when the 1985 earthquake struck Mexico City, this building was heavily damaged, undergoing restoration works in the 1990s. Change image |
English : Interior view of the glass ceiling of the courtyard of the Postal Palace, Mexico City (Mexico). The building was built at the beginning of the 20th century, when the Post Office became a separate government entity in Mexico. Its design and construction back then was the most modern of the time. In the 1950s, the building was modified and its structure was affected, so when the 1985 earthquake struck Mexico City, this building was heavily damaged, undergoing restoration works in the 1990s.
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Aerial recording of Piz Campagnung (2826 m) (Bivio/Marmorera, Grisons, Switzerland). Choose a new media file |
English : Aerial recording of Piz Campagnung (2826 m) (Bivio/Marmorera, Grisons, Switzerland).
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 View of the beach of Granadella, Jávea, España. This mediterranean beach has been awarded with different prizes as the nicest in Spain. It has a length of 160m and a depth of 10m. Change image |
English : View of the beach of Granadella, Jávea, España. This mediterranean beach has been awarded with different prizes as the nicest in Spain. It has a length of 160m and a depth of 10m.
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Mule Deer (Odocoileus hemionus) foraging on a late winter morning at Okanagan Mountain Provincial Park, British Columbia, Canada. Choose a new media file |
English : Mule Deer (Odocoileus hemionus) foraging on a late winter morning at Okanagan Mountain Provincial Park, British Columbia, Canada.
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 The Tower Bridge is a bascule and suspension bridge that crosses the River Thames in the center of London. Built between 1886 and 1894, it has become an iconic symbol of the city. It has a length of 244 m (800 feet) and the height of the towers is 65 m (213 feet). The 61 m (200 feet) long central span is split into two equal bascules than can be raised 86 degrees to allow the transit of ships. Otherwise the bridge is open to road traffic and pedestrians. Its name is taken from the nearby Tower of London. Change image |
English : The Tower Bridge is a bascule and suspension bridge that crosses the River Thames in the center of London. Built between 1886 and 1894, it has become an iconic symbol of the city. It has a length of 244 m (800 feet) and the height of the towers is 65 m (213 feet). The 61 m (200 feet) long central span is split into two equal bascules than can be raised 86 degrees to allow the transit of ships. Otherwise the bridge is open to road traffic and pedestrians. Its name is taken from the nearby Tower of London.
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A female Archilochus colubris, commonly known as a ruby-throated hummingbird, in New Hampshire, USA. Choose a new media file |
English : A female Archilochus colubris, commonly known as a ruby-throated hummingbird, in New Hampshire, USA.
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 The Golden Fountain in the Khan's Palace of Bakhchisaray, Crimea. Change image |
A new species of Euphlyctis (Anura: Dicroglossidae) from Barisal, Bangladesh: Euphlyctis kalasgramensis Choose a new media file |
English : A new species of Euphlyctis (Anura: Dicroglossidae) from Barisal, Bangladesh: Euphlyctis kalasgramensis
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"Seraphim church bell" (Serafimerringningen) and ceremony at Riddarholm Church, Stockholm, February 11, 2015 for Richard von Weizsäcker Choose a new media file |
English : "Seraphim church bell" (Serafimerringningen) and ceremony at Riddarholm Church, Stockholm, February 11, 2015 for Richard von Weizsäcker
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