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 Night view of the facade of St. Charles Church (Karlskirche), Vienna, Austria. The baroque church is dedicated to Charles Borromeo. Change image |
English : Night view of the facade of St. Charles Church (Karlskirche), Vienna, Austria. The baroque church is dedicated to Charles Borromeo.
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English : Valley of Geysers, Kronotsky Nature Reserve, Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia. Bolshoi (Large) geyser eruption, 1 August 2022.
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 American Leonel Manzano (front) wins the 800 m competition at the 2014 DécaNation. Paul Renaudie (behind) of France finished second. Change image |
English : American Leonel Manzano (front) wins the 800 m competition at the 2014 DécaNation. Paul Renaudie (behind) of France finished second.
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English : Timelapse of air traffic in the Swiss night sky observed from Oeschinensee on the night of 1 August 2022 (Swiss National Day) during the Perseids. The Milky Way can also be seen. The timelapse was produced by taking a photograph every 8 seconds over a period of around 40 minutes.
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.jpg) Observation window in the wall of the walkways at the special ammunition depot Dülmen-Visbeck, Dernekamp, Kirchspiel, Dülmen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany Change image |
English : Observation window in the wall of the walkways at the special ammunition depot Dülmen-Visbeck, Dernekamp, Kirchspiel, Dülmen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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English : An explanatory video about medical ultrasound technology by the U.S. National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering.
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 A surfer in California. Santa Cruz and the surrounding Northern California coastline is a popular surfing destination; however, the year-round low temperature of the ocean in that region (averaging 57°F/14°C) necessitates the use of wetsuits. Change image |
English : A surfer in California. Santa Cruz and the surrounding Northern California coastline is a popular surfing destination; however, the year-round low temperature of the ocean in that region (averaging 57°F/14°C) necessitates the use of wetsuits.
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English : Long before there were great empires in Europe, the Persian King Darius the Great founded the ceremonial capital of his empire in 520 BCE: Persepolis. This video by Terra X reconstructs how it may have looked like.
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 Gilt-bronze Maitreya in Meditation statue, designated National Treasure of South Korea No. 83. Change image |
English : Gilt-bronze Maitreya in Meditation statue, designated National Treasure of South Korea No. 83.
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.jpg) Petra Klingler in the combined finale of the 2018 IFSC Climbing World Championships in Innsbruck, Tyrol, Austria. Change image |
English : Petra Klingler in the combined finale of the 2018 IFSC Climbing World Championships in Innsbruck, Tyrol, Austria.
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English : Eurasian jay (Garrulus glandarius) tackling a walnut in a British garden.
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_09.jpg) Scuol-Motta Naluns, View from Motta Naluns looking south. Change image |
English : Scuol-Motta Naluns, View from Motta Naluns looking south.
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English : A video summarizing major scientific papers and developments of November 2020 in science.
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 Portrait of a French lady, Magdaleine Pinceloup de la Grange, represented with her Chartreux cat in 1747 by artist Jean-Baptiste Perronneau. Today is International Cat Day. Change image |
English : Portrait of a French lady, Magdaleine Pinceloup de la Grange, represented with her Chartreux cat in 1747 by artist Jean-Baptiste Perronneau. Today is International Cat Day.
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English : How Earth's tectonic plates and lands may have been positioned and moved in the past: an animated video of a full-plate tectonic model extended one billion years into the past.
It is a result of the 2020 study "Extending full-plate tectonic models into deep time". Advanced options
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.jpg) Daniele Hypólito at the 2016 Summer Olympics. Change image |
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English : A helicopter carrying the Singapore flag flying above downtown Singapore, escorted by two other helicopters, during the National Day Parade rehearsal on 13 July 2024. Singapore celebrates its 59th National Day today.
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 Obligation of 500 Francs of Panama Canal, issued November 20./29, 1880. Change image |
English : Obligation of 500 Francs of Panama Canal, issued November 20./29, 1880.
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English : Nuclear fusion: In this process, light atomic nuclei fuse to form heavier chemical elements. (German narration)
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 40th Swimming Zone and Masters Meeting, Enns, Austria, 2017. Change image |
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English : "Three minutes to the centre of the Earth" – an explanatory video about the internal structure of Earth by The Royal Society.
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 The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds perform the echelon pass in review maneuver during the Wings over Pittsburgh air show May 13, 2017, in Coraopolis, Pa Change image |
English : The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds perform the echelon pass in review maneuver during the Wings over Pittsburgh air show May 13, 2017, in Coraopolis, Pa
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 Surfer smashing a wave at Lobitos, a Peruvian locality and seaside resort, Lobitos District, Talara Province. Change image |
English : Surfer smashing a wave at Lobitos, a Peruvian locality and seaside resort, Lobitos District, Talara Province.
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 Eruption of Strokkur (Icelandic for "churn"), a fountain geyser located in the Haukadalur geothermal area in the southwest of Iceland Change image |
English : Eruption of Strokkur (Icelandic for "churn"), a fountain geyser located in the Haukadalur geothermal area in the southwest of Iceland
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English : A video of pyramids showing the Sphinx statue and the three main pyramids of the Giza pyramid complex in Egypt including known interiors.
The video and the 3D model it is based on were made by a Wikimedia Commons contributor. Advanced options
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 Interior view of the dome of the crossing of the Cathedral of Santa María, Sigüenza, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. Change image |
English : Interior view of the dome of the crossing of the Cathedral of Santa María, Sigüenza, Castile-La Mancha, Spain.
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,_Rethymno,_Küchenutensilien_--_2023_--_8185.jpg) Olive wood dough scraper in Rethymno, Crete, Greece Change image |
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English : An animated explainer video about why tonsils are important for immune function and shouldn't be removed.
The video is part of the Explaining The Human Body series. Advanced options
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 Margaret Hamilton shown in 1969 standing beside listings of the software developed by her and her team for the Apollo program's Lunar Module and Command Module. Today is her birthday. Change image |
English : Margaret Hamilton shown in 1969 standing beside listings of the software developed by her and her team for the Apollo program's Lunar Module and Command Module. Today is her birthday.
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English : Franz Liszt: Consolation No. 3, Lento placido, performed by pianist Benedict Kramer (age 17)
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.jpg) Seed box of a Triteleia brodiaea 'Corrina'. Focus stack of 44 photos. Change image |
English : Seed box of a Triteleia brodiaea 'Corrina'. Focus stack of 44 photos.
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English : Drone flight around Grunewald Hunting Lodge in Berlin, Germany
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 Trees photographed with handheld ICM method in winter in Brastad, Sweden. Today is World Photography Day. Change image |
English : Trees photographed with handheld ICM method in winter in Brastad, Sweden. Today is World Photography Day.
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English : Short video about the popular festivities of Bilbao. English subtitles available.
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 The canoe is an integral part of Polynesian life. It is used as means of transport between villages or houses and in sports activities on the water. Change image |
English : The canoe is an integral part of Polynesian life. It is used as means of transport between villages or houses and in sports activities on the water.
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 The Erzi medieval complex, circa 16th century. Fortified Ingush military towers in Armkhi Valley, Republic of Ingushetia, Central Caucasus. Change image |
English : The Erzi medieval complex, circa 16th century. Fortified Ingush military towers in Armkhi Valley, Republic of Ingushetia, Central Caucasus.
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English : Video of Hakkaisan Ropeway and autumn leaves at Muikamachi Hakkaisan Ski Resort, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.
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 Wild lion (Panthera leo) Snyggve, son of C-Boy, scanning the horizon in the Serengeti National Park, Tanzania Change image |
English : Wild lion (Panthera leo) Snyggve, son of C-Boy, scanning the horizon in the Serengeti National Park, Tanzania
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English : Breton bombard players rehearsing before their final concert at Stakonice Castle, Czech Republic in August 2022. 25th edition of the biennal International Bagpipe Festival starts today.
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 Newly harvested beetroots (Beta vulgaris) in a basket in Tuntorp, Brastad, Lysekil Municipality, Sweden Change image |
English : Newly harvested beetroots (Beta vulgaris) in a basket in Tuntorp, Brastad, Lysekil Municipality, Sweden
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English : Video of a pika, a mountain-dwelling mammal native to Asia and North America, making calls. Research suggests pikas can recognize other individual pikas by their call.
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 Pidhora Monastery, Terebovlia Raion, Ternopil Oblast, Ukraine. Today is the Independence Day of Ukraine. Change image |
English : Pidhora Monastery, Terebovlia Raion, Ternopil Oblast, Ukraine. Today is the Independence Day of Ukraine.
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English : A video without commentary documenting modern-day pig farming in Finland. In this piggery in Laukaa, "the sows were kept in cramped cages […] The animal facilities were very dirty and there were a lot of flies in the piggery. The sows had several bedsores. The animals' drinking water was dirty." Pigs usually do not live long in such conditions as they are usually slaughtered before age 2, which would be 7% of their "maximum expected lifespan" of 27.
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 This stained glass window (1880) located in the Cathédrale Saint-Louis (La Rochelle, France) depicts Louis IX of France. Today is the feast day of St. Louis. Change image |
English : This stained glass window (1880) located in the Cathédrale Saint-Louis (La Rochelle, France) depicts Louis IX of France. Today is the feast day of St. Louis.
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English : "At the table with Cesar Vega" - Uruguayan politician and agronomist, talks about responsible consumption of fruits and vegetables. Today is the Independence Day of Uruguay.
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 Pogorzelica beach, part of the Trzebiatowsko-Kołobrzeski Pas Nadmorski protected area in Pomerania, Poland Change image |
English : Pogorzelica beach, part of the Trzebiatowsko-Kołobrzeski Pas Nadmorski protected area in Pomerania, Poland
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English : Victory parade after Liberation of Paris in 1944
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 Cirrus uncinus clouds, also known as mares' tails, in the morning sky Change image |
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English : excerpt from the symphonic poem Don Juan by Richard Strauss, performed by the Frankfurt Radio Symphony under the direction of Dmitrij Kitajenko (1992 recording)
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 Guggenheim Museum Bilbao from Northwest. Three sculptures from the museum's collection can be seen outside: Tulips by Jeff Koons, Tall Tree & The Eye by Anish Kapoor, and Maman by Louise Bourgeois. The Salve Bridge stands out with its red portico. Change image |
English : Guggenheim Museum Bilbao from Northwest. Three sculptures from the museum's collection can be seen outside: Tulips by Jeff Koons, Tall Tree & The Eye by Anish Kapoor, and Maman by Louise Bourgeois. The Salve Bridge stands out with its red portico.
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 Wild alpine marmot (Marmota marmota) at Grand Muveran Nature Reserve, Switzerland Change image |
English : Wild alpine marmot (Marmota marmota) at Grand Muveran Nature Reserve, Switzerland
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English : Jennifer Doudna, Martin Jinek, and Emmanuelle Charpentier describe their research that led to the use of CRISPR as a genome editing technology.
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_(denoised).jpg) Bebe Rexha at Untold Festival 2023. Today is her birthday. Change image |
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English : A video of transparent wood, including a DIY tutorial for this type of transparent wood developed in 2016.
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.jpg) Rufous-tailed jacamar (Galbula ruficauda) sitting on a cecropia branch, scouting some flying insects nearby, at Parque das Nações Indígenas, Campo Grande, MG, Brazil Change image |
English : Rufous-tailed jacamar (Galbula ruficauda) sitting on a cecropia branch, scouting some flying insects nearby, at Parque das Nações Indígenas, Campo Grande, MG, Brazil
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English : Video introducing the new default Wikimedia skin for Wikipedias which was developed as a series of new features and rearrangements to the "Vector" skin, a project called Desktop Improvements. It was made available to users in 2022.
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