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Fact Festival of Samhain in Glastonbury
People take part in a sunset ceremony on the lower slopes of Glastonbury Tor as they celebrate Samhain at the Glastonbury Dragons Samhain Wild Hunt 2017 in Glastonbury on November 4, 2017 in Somerset, England. To celebrate Samhain, the Glastonbury Dragons, alongside Gwythyr Ap Greidal, the Summer King and the Winter King, Gwyn Ap Nudd, were paraded through the town to the lower slopes of Glastonbury Tor where the event was marked with ritual theatre, dancing and a fire to honour the dead. The Celtic festival of Samhain, which was later adopted by Christians and became Halloween, is a very important date in the Pagan calendar as it marks the division of the year between the lighter half (summer) and the darker half (winter). Pagans believe at Samhain, the division between this world and the otherworld was at its thinnest, allowing spirits to pass through. Many of the traditions of this ancient Celtic feast of the dead were later incorporated into the Christian calendar and Irish immigrants to America in the 19th century carried their customs, such as the wearing of costumes and masks to ward of harmful spirits and the harvest tradition of carving pumpkins, which have now blended into modern day Hallowee. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

People take part in a sunset ceremony on the lower slopes of Glastonbury Tor as they celebrate Samhain at the Glastonbury Dragons Samhain Wild Hunt 2017 in Glastonbury on November 4, 2017 in Somerset, England. To celebrate Samhain, the Glastonbury Dragons, alongside Gwythyr Ap Greidal, the Summer King and the Winter King, (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)
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07 Nov 2017 07:50:00
Fact A Look at Life in North Korea, Part 1/3
People cross the street in central Pyongyang, North Korea May 4, 2016. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)

People cross the street in central Pyongyang, North Korea May 4, 2016. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)
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09 May 2016 08:48:00
Charming Landscapes by Stephen Lee
Thompson Ridge fire at the Valles Grande, 6/4/13. (Photo by Stephen Lee)

Thompson Ridge fire at the Valles Grande, 6/4/13. (Photo by Stephen Lee)
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05 Jun 2013 12:18:00
Wow Land Art by Richard Shilling
4 Colour Sun Wheel

4 Colour Sun Wheel

Richard Shilling is a British Land Artist who makes surprising sculptures in the landscape. Using only natural materials, this artist spreads beauty, has a political message and connects people to one another.
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07 Jun 2012 09:32:00
Fact A Look at Life in China
Police officers display their AI-powered smart glasses in Luoyang, Henan province, China on April 4, 2018. (Photo by Reuters/China Stringer Network)

Police officers display their AI-powered smart glasses in Luoyang, Henan province, China on April 4, 2018. (Photo by Reuters/China Stringer Network)
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23 Apr 2018 00:01:00
Fact Some Vintage Photos
English-French actress Jane Birkin shopping with a basket bag in Paris on June 4, 1970. (Photo by WATFORD/Mirrorpix/Mirrorpix via Getty Images)

English-French actress Jane Birkin shopping with a basket bag in Paris on June 4, 1970. (Photo by WATFORD/Mirrorpix/Mirrorpix via Getty Images)
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30 Jul 2020 00:03:00
Fact Markets around the World
Vendors wait for customers at a wholesale vegetable market in Dhaka on September 4, 2022. (Photo by Munir Uz Zaman/AFP Photo)

Vendors wait for customers at a wholesale vegetable market in Dhaka on September 4, 2022. (Photo by Munir Uz Zaman/AFP Photo)
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28 Oct 2022 05:04:00
Touching Simply Some Photos: Bridges
The Bridge “Rakotzbrücke” is pictured against trees in autumn colours in the the eastern German town of Kromlau November 4, 2014. (Photo by Hannibal Hanschke/Reuters)

The Bridge “Rakotzbrücke” is pictured against trees in autumn colours in the the eastern German town of Kromlau November 4, 2014. (Photo by Hannibal Hanschke/Reuters)
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10 Nov 2016 12:25:00
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