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3 September 2025

Photographic art based on the lights of a Ferris wheel on the Herbstsend in Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany +/− [en]

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A real-life "Rosie the Riveter" operating a hand drill at a Vultee factory in Nashville, working on an A-31 Vengeance dive bomber. Today is Labor Day in the United States.

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English : A real-life "Rosie the Riveter" operating a hand drill at a Vultee factory in Nashville, working on an A-31 Vengeance dive bomber. Today is Labor Day in the United States.

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Coral (Favia favus), Ras Muhammad National Park, Red Sea, Egypt. This species of stony corals is massive and forms thickly encrusting dome-shaped colonial corals. There is a great diversity of form even among the same species. The corallites project slightly above the surface of the coral and each has its own wall. The septa and costae linked to the corallite wall are well developed and covered by fine teeth. The polyps only extend and feed during the night. Each one has a small number of tapering tentacles which often have a darker coloured tip; these are called stinger tentacles, or sweeper tentacles. They use these to sweep the water to see if any other coral is in its area; if so, then they begin to sting the other coral. This is commonly known as coral war. Each coral is trying to make sure it has enough room around it so it can continue to grow and have more surface area for its offspring.

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English : Coral (Favia favus), Ras Muhammad National Park, Red Sea, Egypt. This species of stony corals is massive and forms thickly encrusting dome-shaped colonial corals. There is a great diversity of form even among the same species. The corallites project slightly above the surface of the coral and each has its own wall. The septa and costae linked to the corallite wall are well developed and covered by fine teeth. The polyps only extend and feed during the night. Each one has a small number of tapering tentacles which often have a darker coloured tip; these are called stinger tentacles, or sweeper tentacles. They use these to sweep the water to see if any other coral is in its area; if so, then they begin to sting the other coral. This is commonly known as coral war. Each coral is trying to make sure it has enough room around it so it can continue to grow and have more surface area for its offspring.

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Photographic art based on the lights of a Ferris wheel on the Herbstsend in Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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English : Photographic art based on the lights of a Ferris wheel on the Herbstsend in Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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Main hall of the Szombierki Heat Power Station in Bytom, Poland

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English : Main hall of the Szombierki Heat Power Station in Bytom, Poland

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Kalahari lion (Panthera leo) male cub, four months old, in the Tswalu Kalahari Reserve, South Africa Shortly after feeding on eland with the rest of the family.

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English : Kalahari lion (Panthera leo) male cub, four months old, in the Tswalu Kalahari Reserve, South Africa Shortly after feeding on eland with the rest of the family.

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A Formula One car Cooper T53, built in 1961 by the by British motorsport team Cooper for sales. The picture was taken in 2023, during a historic race at Donington Park, England.

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English : A Formula One car Cooper T53, built in 1961 by the by British motorsport team Cooper for sales. The picture was taken in 2023, during a historic race at Donington Park, England.

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Palácio do Planalto, seat of the Brazilian Federal Executive. In late September afternoon, the height of the dry season, the setting sun gives a special color to the monument. Today is Independence Day in Brazil.

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English : Palácio do Planalto, seat of the Brazilian Federal Executive. In late September afternoon, the height of the dry season, the setting sun gives a special color to the monument. Today is Independence Day in Brazil.

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A Rose-ringed parakeet (Psittacula krameri) and her two chicks in tree hole, National Botanical Garden, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

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English : A Rose-ringed parakeet (Psittacula krameri) and her two chicks in tree hole, National Botanical Garden, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

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Northwest view up to the pediment, rotunda, and dome of the California State Capitol in Sacramento. California was admitted as the 31st state of the Union 175 years ago today.

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English : Northwest view up to the pediment, rotunda, and dome of the California State Capitol in Sacramento. California was admitted as the 31st state of the Union 175 years ago today.

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Iceberg in the Northeast Greenland National Park photographed on this day 20 years ago.

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English : Iceberg in the Northeast Greenland National Park photographed on this day 20 years ago.

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Remains of the World Trade Center complex in downtown New York City, United States, after the September 11 attacks. Image taken by NOAA's Cessna CitationJet on September 23, 2001, from an altitude of 3,300 ft (1,005 m) using a Leica/LH systems RC30 camera.

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English : Remains of the World Trade Center complex in downtown New York City, United States, after the September 11 attacks. Image taken by NOAA's Cessna CitationJet on September 23, 2001, from an altitude of 3,300 ft (1,005 m) using a Leica/LH systems RC30 camera.

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Half-opened seed pods of a beech (Fagus sylvatica) Focus stack of 57 photos.

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English : Half-opened seed pods of a beech (Fagus sylvatica) Focus stack of 57 photos.

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View across Lake Siskiyou in Northern California to Mount Shasta. At 4317 m, the stratovolcano is the second highest peak in the Cascade Range.

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English : View across Lake Siskiyou in Northern California to Mount Shasta. At 4317 m, the stratovolcano is the second highest peak in the Cascade Range.

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Crested hawk-eagle (Nisaetus cirrhatus ceylanensis) feeding on an egret in Bundala National Park, Sri Lanka.

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English : Crested hawk-eagle (Nisaetus cirrhatus ceylanensis) feeding on an egret in Bundala National Park, Sri Lanka.

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Basketball, European Qualifiers, match between Germany and Poland in July 2022: Dennis Schröder (GER, 17). Today is his birthday.

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English : Basketball, European Qualifiers, match between Germany and Poland in July 2022: Dennis Schröder (GER, 17). Today is his birthday.

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Gaztelugatxe, Bermeo, Basque Country, Spain

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English : Gaztelugatxe, Bermeo, Basque Country, Spain

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View towards Sorano - taken from San Rocco viewpoint (W of Sorano) during blue hour.

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English : View towards Sorano - taken from San Rocco viewpoint (W of Sorano) during blue hour.

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Hood ornament “Spirit of Ecstasy” (commonly known as “Emily”) of a Rolls-Royce Phantom II

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English : Hood ornament “Spirit of Ecstasy” (commonly known as “Emily”) of a Rolls-Royce Phantom II

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Haigerloch, Germany: view of the old town with its picturesque location in a bend of the Eyach river. In the centre Haigerloch Castle and the castle church.

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English : Haigerloch, Germany: view of the old town with its picturesque location in a bend of the Eyach river. In the centre Haigerloch Castle and the castle church.

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Paesens. Dobbe (Little lake) behind the sea wall.

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English : Paesens. Dobbe (Little lake) behind the sea wall.

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This sculpture representing the Gospel of Matthew appears in St. Genesius Church in Baden-Württemberg. It depicts a tetramorph element standing next the apostle reading a codex. Today is Saint Matthew's feast day.

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English : This sculpture representing the Gospel of Matthew appears in St. Genesius Church in Baden-Württemberg. It depicts a tetramorph element standing next the apostle reading a codex. Today is Saint Matthew's feast day.

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The Isaiah Scroll is the best preserved of the seven Dead Sea Scrolls that were first discovered by Bedouin shepherds from Qumran. The Dead Sea Scrolls were first made available to the public on this date in 1991.

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English : The Isaiah Scroll is the best preserved of the seven Dead Sea Scrolls that were first discovered by Bedouin shepherds from Qumran. The Dead Sea Scrolls were first made available to the public on this date in 1991.

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The participants of the Prussian Egypt expedition on the top of the Great Pyramid, watercolour by Johann Jakob Frey, 1842.

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English : The participants of the Prussian Egypt expedition on the top of the Great Pyramid, watercolour by Johann Jakob Frey, 1842.

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Feskekôrka (meaning "fish church") is a historic building in Gothenburg, Sweden that formerly housed an indoor fish market. Its name is based on the building's resemblance to a neo-Gothic church.

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English : Feskekôrka (meaning "fish church") is a historic building in Gothenburg, Sweden that formerly housed an indoor fish market. Its name is based on the building's resemblance to a neo-Gothic church.

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Concrete paving with gaps in the parking lot of the city cemetery of Waldenbuch, Germany.

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English : Concrete paving with gaps in the parking lot of the city cemetery of Waldenbuch, Germany.

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An image of Arab twin brothers Saints Cosmas and Damian from the Grandes Heures of Anne of Brittany. As ancient physicians, they are depicted holding tools of their profession. Today is their feast day on the General Roman Calendar.

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English : An image of Arab twin brothers Saints Cosmas and Damian from the Grandes Heures of Anne of Brittany. As ancient physicians, they are depicted holding tools of their profession. Today is their feast day on the General Roman Calendar.

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Panoramic view of the west bank of Nigeen Lake in Srinagar, India, with the distant Middle Himalayan Pir Panjal mountain range in the background. The city, situated on the banks of the Jhelum river and several lakes in the Himalayan Kashmir Valley, is the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir and the northernmost million-plus city of India.

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English : Panoramic view of the west bank of Nigeen Lake in Srinagar, India, with the distant Middle Himalayan Pir Panjal mountain range in the background. The city, situated on the banks of the Jhelum river and several lakes in the Himalayan Kashmir Valley, is the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir and the northernmost million-plus city of India.

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French chemist and microbiologist Louis Pasteur photographed by Nadar. Renowned for his scientific discoveries, he saved millions by developing vaccines for rabies and anthrax, as well as the process of pasteurization. He died on this day 130 years ago.

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English : French chemist and microbiologist Louis Pasteur photographed by Nadar. Renowned for his scientific discoveries, he saved millions by developing vaccines for rabies and anthrax, as well as the process of pasteurization. He died on this day 130 years ago.