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27 January 2022
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Detail of salt and sulfur formations on Dallol volcano, Afar Region, Ethiopia
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View of the Victoria Falls of the Zambezi River, border between Zambia (left side) and Zimbabwe (right side). The Victoria Falls is the largest sheet of falling water in the world based on its combined width of 1,708 metres (5,604 ft) and height of 108 metres (354 ft).

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English : View of the Victoria Falls of the Zambezi River, border between Zambia (left side) and Zimbabwe (right side). The Victoria Falls is the largest sheet of falling water in the world based on its combined width of 1,708 metres (5,604 ft) and height of 108 metres (354 ft).

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Valves at the switch house east at Landschaftspark Duisburg-Nord, Duisburg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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English : Valves at the switch house east at Landschaftspark Duisburg-Nord, Duisburg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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Mt Sugarloaf (1238m; 4085ft) by Lake Heron, South Island, New Zealand

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English : Mt Sugarloaf (1238m; 4085ft) by Lake Heron, South Island, New Zealand

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A statue of military official and horse around the tomb of Seongjong at Seolleung, South Korea.

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English : A statue of military official and horse around the tomb of Seongjong at Seolleung, South Korea.

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Adoration of the Magi at the winged altar of the parish- and pilgrimage church Kefermarkt, Upper Austria. Anonymous master (called Master of the Kefermarkt Altarpiece), around 1497.

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English : Adoration of the Magi at the winged altar of the parish- and pilgrimage church Kefermarkt, Upper Austria. Anonymous master (called Master of the Kefermarkt Altarpiece), around 1497.

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Christmas table (Cuisine of Serbia); grilled pork, Olivier salad (also called Russian salad), tzatziki salad, red wine Vranac, kifli and strudel sweets.

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English : Christmas table (Cuisine of Serbia); grilled pork, Olivier salad (also called Russian salad), tzatziki salad, red wine Vranac, kifli and strudel sweets.

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Sea bathing in Obama, Fukui (by Osaka and Nagoya Rail Agency, 1930s). Japanese poster (21" × 30").

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English : Sea bathing in Obama, Fukui (by Osaka and Nagoya Rail Agency, 1930s). Japanese poster (21" × 30").

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Wandering spider (Cupiennius getazi) with female katydid prey (Tettigoniidae sp.).

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English : Wandering spider (Cupiennius getazi) with female katydid prey (Tettigoniidae sp.).

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Hippeastrum The delicate beauty of the flower.

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English : Hippeastrum The delicate beauty of the flower.

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Solitary birch tree (Betula pendula) on a hill near Ilsfeld, Germany. Photo taken in January during sunset.

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English : Solitary birch tree (Betula pendula) on a hill near Ilsfeld, Germany. Photo taken in January during sunset.

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Potocki Mausoleum Chapel in Pechera, Vinnytsia Oblast, Ukraine.

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English : Potocki Mausoleum Chapel in Pechera, Vinnytsia Oblast, Ukraine.

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Cyprus water frog (Pelophylax cypriensis), under Elia Bridge, Cyprus.

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English : Cyprus water frog (Pelophylax cypriensis), under Elia Bridge, Cyprus.

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Eurofighter Typhoon EF2000 of the German Air Force at ILA Berlin Air Show 2016.

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English : Eurofighter Typhoon EF2000 of the German Air Force at ILA Berlin Air Show 2016.

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Baby African bush elephant (Loxodonta africana), Kruger National Park, South Africa.

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English : Baby African bush elephant (Loxodonta africana), Kruger National Park, South Africa.

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Solitary tree in game reserve in Dülmen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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English : Solitary tree in game reserve in Dülmen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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A flock of cranes (Grus grus) in Hula Valley, Northern Israel.

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English : A flock of cranes (Grus grus) in Hula Valley, Northern Israel.

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Atlas from the 14th century attributed to Abraham Cresques.

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English : Atlas from the 14th century attributed to Abraham Cresques.

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The 2013 Ahmanson Cup Regatta yacht Zapata II.

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English : The 2013 Ahmanson Cup Regatta yacht Zapata II.

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50 Pfennig Notgeld banknote: shipwright with model ship, designed by Heinz Schiestl, issued by the City of Kitzingen (Germany) in 1921.

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English : 50 Pfennig Notgeld banknote: shipwright with model ship, designed by Heinz Schiestl, issued by the City of Kitzingen (Germany) in 1921.

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Birch mushroom (Piptoporus betulinus) on broken birch branch in natural habitat.

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English : Birch mushroom (Piptoporus betulinus) on broken birch branch in natural habitat.

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Smog over Nowa Ruda, Poland.

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English : Smog over Nowa Ruda, Poland.

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Nilgiri South (6,839m) forms an impressive backdrop to a large suspension bridge over the Kali Gandaki river near Tatopani.

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English : Nilgiri South (6,839m) forms an impressive backdrop to a large suspension bridge over the Kali Gandaki river near Tatopani.

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Mural of 5.70×3.50 m. with references to Lisbon and São Paulo located in Frei Caneca Street, close to Paulista Avenue in São Paulo. The city was founded on this day in 1554.

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English : Mural of 5.70×3.50 m. with references to Lisbon and São Paulo located in Frei Caneca Street, close to Paulista Avenue in São Paulo. The city was founded on this day in 1554.

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Male Dark blue tiger butterfly (Tirumala septentrionis dravidarum). Today is Republic Day, a national holiday in India. It honours the date on which the Constitution of India came into effect on 26 January 1950.

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English : Male Dark blue tiger butterfly (Tirumala septentrionis dravidarum). Today is Republic Day, a national holiday in India. It honours the date on which the Constitution of India came into effect on 26 January 1950.

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Detail of salt and sulfur formations on Dallol volcano, Afar Region, Ethiopia

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English : Detail of salt and sulfur formations on Dallol volcano, Afar Region, Ethiopia

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View at sunset from Vysotsky Skyscraper in Yekaterinburg, Russia

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English : View at sunset from Vysotsky Skyscraper in Yekaterinburg, Russia

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Flower buds of Eranthis hyemalis in melting snow.

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English : Flower buds of Eranthis hyemalis in melting snow.

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An ant in a small piece (1.5cm × 2cm) of Colombian amber.

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English : An ant in a small piece (1.5cm × 2cm) of Colombian amber.

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Panorama of the winter dawn on Ai-Petri Plateau, Crimea.

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English : Panorama of the winter dawn on Ai-Petri Plateau, Crimea.

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