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Front view of the Indiana Statehouse, the state capitol building of the U.S. state of Indiana. The building, built in 1888, houses the Indiana General Assembly, the office of the Governor of Indiana, the Supreme Court of Indiana, and other state officials. The building it is located in Indianapolis, the state capital.

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English : Front view of the Indiana Statehouse, the state capitol building of the U.S. state of Indiana. The building, built in 1888, houses the Indiana General Assembly, the office of the Governor of Indiana, the Supreme Court of Indiana, and other state officials. The building it is located in Indianapolis, the state capital.

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Narrated 3D animated reconstruction of the missile impact onto the MH17 aircraft. Published under CC-BY (3.0) by the Dutch Safety Board.‎

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English : Narrated 3D animated reconstruction of the missile impact onto the MH17 aircraft. Published under CC-BY (3.0) by the Dutch Safety Board.

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Panoramic view of the 4.7 km long Ponte de Amizade (Friendship Bridge) from the Macau Peninsula (left) to the Taipa Island (right), Macau.

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English : Panoramic view of the 4.7 km long Ponte de Amizade (Friendship Bridge) from the Macau Peninsula (left) to the Taipa Island (right), Macau.

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Sequence of the Requiem Dies Irae, Gregorian chant‎

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English : Sequence of the Requiem Dies Irae, Gregorian chant

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Schéissendëmpel at the Black Ernz near Waldbillig, Luxembourg

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English : Schéissendëmpel at the Black Ernz near Waldbillig, Luxembourg

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Engineers place the heart of the James Webb Space Telescope into the Space Environment Simulator, a giant thermal vacuum and cryogenic testing chamber, at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland.‎

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English : Engineers place the heart of the James Webb Space Telescope into the Space Environment Simulator, a giant thermal vacuum and cryogenic testing chamber, at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland.

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The southern part of Viborg, Denmark as seen from the eastern side of Søndersø. Photo taken on the evening of November 4, 2014.

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English : The southern part of Viborg, Denmark as seen from the eastern side of Søndersø. Photo taken on the evening of November 4, 2014.

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The rapid onset of unrest at Mount St. Helens on September 23, 2004 initiated an uninterrupted lava-dome-building eruption that continued until 2008. The initial phase produced rapid growth of a lava dome as magma pushed upward. As shown in the video, an initial succession of lava spines, two recumbent and one steeply sloping, grew to nearly 500 m in length before disintegrating into mounds of rubble. The trajectory of lava extrusion was affected by the geometry of the crater, particularly the proximity of the vent to the south crater wall, and by the growing volume of erupted material.‎

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English : The rapid onset of unrest at Mount St. Helens on September 23, 2004 initiated an uninterrupted lava-dome-building eruption that continued until 2008. The initial phase produced rapid growth of a lava dome as magma pushed upward. As shown in the video, an initial succession of lava spines, two recumbent and one steeply sloping, grew to nearly 500 m in length before disintegrating into mounds of rubble. The trajectory of lava extrusion was affected by the geometry of the crater, particularly the proximity of the vent to the south crater wall, and by the growing volume of erupted material.

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Lyriothemis acigastra, Little Bloodtail, is a small and uncommon dragonfly of the family Libellulidae, found in India.

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English : Lyriothemis acigastra, Little Bloodtail, is a small and uncommon dragonfly of the family Libellulidae, found in India.

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Red Bull Racing team doing a pit stop practice in the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez previous to 2015 Mexican Grand Prix. Mexico City, Mexico.‎

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English : Red Bull Racing team doing a pit stop practice in the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez previous to 2015 Mexican Grand Prix. Mexico City, Mexico.

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Neptune image produced by the spacecraft Voyager 2 in August 1989.

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English : Neptune image produced by the spacecraft Voyager 2 in August 1989.

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Wikipedia 5 million articles milestone video November 2015.‎

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English : Wikipedia 5 million articles milestone video November 2015.

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Labyrinth “Werschrummschloeff” in Berdorf, Luxembourg

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English : Labyrinth “Werschrummschloeff” in Berdorf, Luxembourg

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SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket and SpaceX Dragon spacecraft launched from Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station at 10:43 a.m. EST on Wednesday, Dec. 8. 2010. This is first demonstration flight for NASA's Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS) program, which will provide cargo flights to the International Space Station.‎

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English : SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket and SpaceX Dragon spacecraft launched from Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station at 10:43 a.m. EST on Wednesday, Dec. 8. 2010. This is first demonstration flight for NASA's Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS) program, which will provide cargo flights to the International Space Station.

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Northern coast of island Osmussaar during sunset.

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English : Northern coast of island Osmussaar during sunset.

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German Church, Stockholm: slide show to the sound of the towers 12 o'clock bells and glockenspiel "Nun danket alle Gott" (by Johann Crüger 1647)‎

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English : German Church, Stockholm: slide show to the sound of the towers 12 o'clock bells and glockenspiel "Nun danket alle Gott" (by Johann Crüger 1647)

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Lake Spechtensee near Wörschachwald, Styria, Austria - viewing westward

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English : Lake Spechtensee near Wörschachwald, Styria, Austria - viewing westward

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An animation of an approximate compass-and-straightedge construction of a regular heptagon.‎

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English : An animation of an approximate compass-and-straightedge construction of a regular heptagon.

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Red lionfish (Pterois volitans) at the Aquazoo (aquarium) in the 'Zoo Schmiding in Schmiding near Bad Schallerbach, Austria.

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English : Red lionfish (Pterois volitans) at the Aquazoo (aquarium) in the 'Zoo Schmiding in Schmiding near Bad Schallerbach, Austria.

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Movement of organelles (cytoplasmic streaming) in Tradescantia stamen hair cells, time lapse recording.‎

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English : Movement of organelles (cytoplasmic streaming) in Tradescantia stamen hair cells, time lapse recording.

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"Fairy Kingdom", a cave inside the Saalfeld Fairy Grottoes in Germany.

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English : "Fairy Kingdom", a cave inside the Saalfeld Fairy Grottoes in Germany.

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A ship called the Kung Sverker (King Sverker) passing through a retractable bridge on the Göta Canal in Ljung, Sweden.‎

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English : A ship called the Kung Sverker (King Sverker) passing through a retractable bridge on the Göta Canal in Ljung, Sweden.

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Guinea baboon (Papio papio) with juvenile at Port Lympne Wild Animal Park.

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English : Guinea baboon (Papio papio) with juvenile at Port Lympne Wild Animal Park.

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Mamta Patel Nagaraja, an aerospace engineer at NASA's Johnson Space Center offers advice to current science and engineering students..‎

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English : Mamta Patel Nagaraja, an aerospace engineer at NASA's Johnson Space Center offers advice to current science and engineering students..
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Coverage of the Hindenburg disaster while landing at Lakehurst. Also shots of the big ships over New York.‎

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English : Coverage of the Hindenburg disaster while landing at Lakehurst. Also shots of the big ships over New York.
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Proclamation of the Republic (Brazil), 1893, oil on canvas, by Benedito Calixto. Displayed in the Municipal Pinacotheca of São Paulo.

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English : Proclamation of the Republic (Brazil), 1893, oil on canvas, by Benedito Calixto. Displayed in the Municipal Pinacotheca of São Paulo.

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Tour de France at Montgiscard (southern France) during stage 13.‎

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English : Tour de France at Montgiscard (southern France) during stage 13.

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Private Life of a Cat, Alexander Hammid's intimate study of a female cat and the birth and maturation of her five kittens.‎

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English : Private Life of a Cat, Alexander Hammid's intimate study of a female cat and the birth and maturation of her five kittens.

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Viborg Power Station, Denmark on the evening of November 17, 2014

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English : Viborg Power Station, Denmark on the evening of November 17, 2014

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A high-definition look at the complexity of activity occurring on the surface of the Sun. Coronal loops — linking areas of opposite magnetic polarity in the photosphere — enormous solar prominences and sunspots are all to be seen here.‎

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English : A high-definition look at the complexity of activity occurring on the surface of the Sun. Coronal loops — linking areas of opposite magnetic polarity in the photosphere — enormous solar prominences and sunspots are all to be seen here.

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Black-spotted Triton, Washing Bath Triton Cymatium lotorium. Seashell 141×60 mm.

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English : Black-spotted Triton, Washing Bath Triton Cymatium lotorium. Seashell 141×60 mm.

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Metropolis II (2011) kinetic art project by Chris Burden. At Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) filmed March 16, 2013.‎

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English : Metropolis II (2011) kinetic art project by Chris Burden. At Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) filmed March 16, 2013.

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Kardinal - Hybrid tea rose, Raised by R.Kordes, Germany. 1986(reg.)

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English : Kardinal - Hybrid tea rose, Raised by R.Kordes, Germany. 1986(reg.)

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Short film from the flight of hot air balloon near of italian town Eraclea.‎

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English : Short film from the flight of hot air balloon near of italian town Eraclea.

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Hasht Behesht, Details of dome by Pascal Coste.

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English : Hasht Behesht, Details of dome by Pascal Coste.

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Gustav Mahler: Kindertotenlieder (Songs on the Death of Children), IV. Oft denk' ich, sie sind nur ausgegangen.‎

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English : Gustav Mahler: Kindertotenlieder (Songs on the Death of Children), IV. Oft denk' ich, sie sind nur ausgegangen.

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Bassel Khartabil is a Syrian Wikipedian and a passionate advocate for free knowledge. On November 11, 2015 rumors surfaced that Khartabil had been secretly sentenced to death. Bassel Khartabil's wife Noura wrote him this letter on Valentine's day on feb 14, 2015.‎

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English : Bassel Khartabil is a Syrian Wikipedian and a passionate advocate for free knowledge. On November 11, 2015 rumors surfaced that Khartabil had been secretly sentenced to death. Bassel Khartabil's wife Noura wrote him this letter on Valentine's day on feb 14, 2015.
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French silent film Juve contre Fantômas (1913).‎

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English : French silent film Juve contre Fantômas (1913).

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Video from the year 1970 - the opening of miniature park Madurodam in The Hague, Netherlands.‎

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English : Video from the year 1970 - the opening of miniature park Madurodam in The Hague, Netherlands.

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River Tarvasjõgi in November. Kõrvemaa Nature Park in Estonia.

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English : River Tarvasjõgi in November. Kõrvemaa Nature Park in Estonia.

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The "Barking Dog" is an exothermic chemical reaction that results from the ignition of a mixture of carbon disulfide and nitrous oxide.‎

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English : The "Barking Dog" is an exothermic chemical reaction that results from the ignition of a mixture of carbon disulfide and nitrous oxide.

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East facade of Berlin Central Station.

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English : East facade of Berlin Central Station.

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Archeological site of Hatra, Iraq, (before destruction in 2015 by ISIL).‎

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English : Archeological site of Hatra, Iraq, (before destruction in 2015 by ISIL).

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Brown-eared bulbul after playing with water.

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English : Brown-eared bulbul after playing with water.

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World Water Report 2015, UNESCO.‎

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English : World Water Report 2015, UNESCO.

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Night view of the Governador Nobre de Carvalho Bridge, Macau, with the island of Taipa in the background.

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English : Night view of the Governador Nobre de Carvalho Bridge, Macau, with the island of Taipa in the background.

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Video from the year 2001 - the Biosphere reserve area Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument in Arizona, USA.‎

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English : Video from the year 2001 - the Biosphere reserve area Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument in Arizona, USA.

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Farm building after sunset near Hvolsvöllur, Suðurland, Iceland.

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English : Farm building after sunset near Hvolsvöllur, Suðurland, Iceland.

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Raja Harischandra (English translation: "King Harishchandra") is a 1913 Indian silent film directed and produced by Indian icon Dadasaheb Phalke, and is the first full-length Indian feature film.‎

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English : Raja Harischandra (English translation: "King Harishchandra") is a 1913 Indian silent film directed and produced by Indian icon Dadasaheb Phalke, and is the first full-length Indian feature film.