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The Mexican singer Peso Pluma performs on his Éxodo Tour at the Intuit Dome in California, US on August 24, 2024. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Billboard/Getty Images)

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An Afghan man shows his skills while riding a motorcycle along a road on the outskirts of Mazar-i-Sharif on October 6, 2024. (Photo by Atif Aryan/AFP Photo)

Isaac Young rests his cheek on the family horse Rusty's forehead during farm chores before homeschooling in Sunbury, Ohio, November 12, 2024. (Photo by Carolyn Kaster/AP Photo)

Michael Olivant, a Times reader, saw a chance to contribute when a Dalmatian pelican landed on his wife’s head at Lake Kerkini in northern Greece in the first decade of February 2025. (Photo by Michael Olivant/The Times)

A Dinosaurs makes his way around the course meeting Racegoers who are enjoying racing at Taunton Racecourse, Taunton, Somerset, England on April 10, 2025. (Photo by Phil Mingo/PPAUK/Rex Features/Shutterstock)