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Fact The Day in Photos – October 13, 2015

A paddler races in a giant pumpkin during the annual regatta on Lake Pisiquid in Windsor, Nova Scotia, Sunday, October 11, 2015. (Photo by Andrew Vaughan/The Canadian Press via AP Photo)

A paddler races in a giant pumpkin during the annual regatta on Lake Pisiquid in Windsor, Nova Scotia, Sunday, October 11, 2015. Participants hollow out the massive gourds and pilot them across the 500 meter course. (Photo by Andrew Vaughan/The Canadian Press via AP Photo)

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Charming Frozen Niagara Falls

A partially frozen Niagara Falls is seen on the American side lit by lights during sub freezing temperatures in Niagara Falls, Ontario March 3, 2014. (Photo by Mark Blinch/Reuters)

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09 Mar 2014 04:29:00,post received 0 comments

Touching Radio-Controlled Witch

A radio-controlled flying witch makes a test flight past a moon setting into clouds along the pacific ocean in Carlsbad, California October 8, 2014. Reuters was invited to photograph the testing of the life sized device by inventor Otto Dieffenbach lll. (Photo by Mike Blake/Reuters)

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Fact Son And Dad Nicolas and Weston Cage

Weston Coppola Cage (born Weston Coppola on December 26, 1990) is the son of Nicolas Cage and Christina Fulton. Weston appeared in Cage's film Lord of War as Vladimir, a young Ukrainian mechanic who quickly disarms a Mil Mi-24 helicopter. He also appeared in the vampire film Raven in 2009 and was featured on the soundtrack for the film Drive Angry.

Weston is lead singer of black metal bands Eyes of Noctum and Arsh Anubis (With the moroccan bass player Soufiane Elyamouni "Apophis" n the Egyptian Guitar player Alhussain Sherif "Izund" ). He has also created a comic book with his father, Nicolas Cage, called Voodoo Child, which was published by Virgin Comics in 2007.

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Fact The Week in Pictures: January 10 – January 17, 2014. Part 1/2

An Indian girl dressed in traditional attire reacts to camera as she watches a cultural performance during Lohri festival in Jammu, India, Monday, January 13, 2014. Lohri is a celebration of the winter solstice observed by Hindus and Sikhs in northern India. (Photo by Channi Anand/AP Photo)

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Fact The Week in Pictures: March 8 – March 14, 2014. Part 3/4

Two men fight in San Jose, Costa Rica, during the Women's Day on March 8, 2014. (Photo by Jeffrey Arguedas/EFE/SIPA Press)

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Educative Macropinna Microstoma

Macropinna microstoma is the only species of fish in the genus Macropinna, belonging to Opisthoproctidae, the barreleye family. It is recognized for a highly unusual transparent, fluid-filled dome on its head, through which the lenses of its eyes can be seen. The eyes have a barrel shape and can be rotated to point either forward or straight up, looking through the fish's transparent dome. M. microstoma has a tiny mouth and most of its body is covered with large scales.

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08 Jan 2013 17:42:00,post received 0 comments

Educative ROBOY: Tendon Driven Humanoid Robot

Roboy has a bright future, as he represents a completely new generation of robots. The pioneer project of the Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (AI Lab) of the University of Zurich started six months ago, with the target of developing one of the most modern humanoid robots within nine months. Now the robot has received a new face and is able to move his arms driven by maxon DC motors. On March 9, 2013, Roboy will be presented to the public at the “Robots on Tour” robotics exhibition held in Zurich on the 25th anniversary of the lab.

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