Children feed a giraffe at Pairi Daiza wildlife park, a zoo and botanical garden in Brugelette, Belgium, May 25, 2015. (Photo by Francois Lenoir/Reuters)
26 May 2015 11:19:00,post received
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Milky Way over Switzerland
The Milky Way is the galaxy in which Earth is contained. This name derives from its appearance as a dim “milky” glowing band arching across the night sky, in which the naked eye cannot distinguish individual stars. The term “Milky Way” is a translation of the Classical Latin via lactea, from the Hellenistic Greek γαλαξίας κύκλος (pr. galaxías kýklos, “milky circle”). The Milky Way appears like a band because it is a disk-shaped structure being viewed from inside. The fact that this faint band of light is made up of stars was proven in 1610 when Galileo Galilei used his telescope to resolve it into individual stars. In the 1920s, observations by astronomer Edwin Hubble showed that the Milky Way is just one of many galaxies.
20 Jun 2012 10:11:00,post received
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A marcher helps carrying a multicolor flag during the annual gay pride parade in Warsaw, Poland, Saturday, June 13, 2015. Gay rights activists held their 15th yearly "Equality Parade" as Poland slowly grows more accepting of gays and lesbians, but where gay marriage, and even legal partnerships, still appear to be a far-off dream. This year's parade comes amid a right-wing political shift, a possible setback for the LGBT community. (AP Photo/Alik Keplicz)
15 Jun 2015 13:27:00,post received
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“The Awkward Years Project highlights the time in our lives when we felt the most awkward. Some of us had crazy hair, glasses, and/or braces. Some fell victim to the fashion trends of the decade. And some of us struggled even deeper than others realize. This project is a before-and-after transition showing how far the subjects have come and who they turned out to be”. – Awkward Years Project. Photo: Lindsey. Then: 11 years old, 6th Grade, in Maumelle, Arkansas.
Now: 32 years old, Nanny/personal assistant residing in Holladay, Utah. (Photo by Awkward Years Project)
31 Jul 2013 06:41:00,post received
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Flames from the Erskine Fire engulf a trailer near Weldon, California, U.S. June 24, 2016. (Photo by Noah Berger/Reuters)
26 Jun 2016 13:07:00,post received
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A women sits on the south rim of Grand Canyon National Park in northern Arizona, April 12, 2015. (Photo by Jim Urquhart/Reuters)
19 Apr 2015 09:15:00,post received
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SUNRISE, FL - OCTOBER 19: Jason Grodensky (L) and Maria Rosario prepare to carry her canoe to a trash pile after it was bent in half by after a tornado hit her home on October 19, 2011 in Sunrise, Florida. The tornado hit last night and caused damage to homes in the area but there were no reports of fatalities. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
17 Nov 2011 15:14:00,post received
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People cling on to a crowded train as it leaves a railway station during the ongoing Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Ghaziabad, India, September 21, 2021. (Photo by Anushree Fadnavis/Reuters)
25 Sep 2021 07:56:00,post received
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