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25 March 2023

Introverted Millipede (Diplopoda). The animal on the left side is a member of a species of Julus, its body is composed of hard, interlocking, sliding parts. The other one on the right side is a member of a species of Polydesmus; it has a pair of defensive glands on each segment on its back. The photograph was taken by the scanning electron microscope with 70 times magnification and has been colored in Adobe Photoshop. +/− [en]

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Desertic landscape near Elim Dune, Sossusvlei, Namibia

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English : Desertic landscape near Elim Dune, Sossusvlei, Namibia

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Office building of the LBS in Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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English : Office building of the LBS in Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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Wayang kulit performance by dalang, a form of puppet shadow play originated from the Indonesian island of Java

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English : Wayang kulit performance by dalang, a form of puppet shadow play originated from the Indonesian island of Java

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Aerial view of Buddha Dhatu Jadi, Bandarban, Bangladesh

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English : Aerial view of Buddha Dhatu Jadi, Bandarban, Bangladesh

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Abandoned Observatory "White Elephant". Carpathian National Nature Park, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, Ukraine.

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English : Abandoned Observatory "White Elephant". Carpathian National Nature Park, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, Ukraine.

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Male African emerald cuckoo (Chrysococcyx cupreus) in Kakum National Park, Ghana. Ghana gained independence from the UK on 6 March 1957.

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English : Male African emerald cuckoo (Chrysococcyx cupreus) in Kakum National Park, Ghana. Ghana gained independence from the UK on 6 March 1957.

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A dhole (Cuon alpinus) with prey and a Asian water monitor (Varanus salvator) in Thailand

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English : A dhole (Cuon alpinus) with prey and a Asian water monitor (Varanus salvator) in Thailand

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Woman reading a book in the light from a stained glass window in the Winter prayer hall of Nasir-ol-molk Mosque (Rangha Mosque). Today is International Women's Day.

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English : Woman reading a book in the light from a stained glass window in the Winter prayer hall of Nasir-ol-molk Mosque (Rangha Mosque). Today is International Women's Day.

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Inconspicuous white scented little flowers of the Sarcococca hookeriana. Focus stack of 44 photos.

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English : Inconspicuous white scented little flowers of the Sarcococca hookeriana. Focus stack of 44 photos.

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Fishing boats on the Jamuna River, Jamuna Bridge West Bank Eco-Park

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English : Fishing boats on the Jamuna River, Jamuna Bridge West Bank Eco-Park

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Château de Chillon (Switzerland) and Dents du Midi at nightfall

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English : Château de Chillon (Switzerland) and Dents du Midi at nightfall

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Lightning strike in conifer

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English : Lightning strike in conifer

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Dead Tree in Sea of Life is an installation artwork from 2017 by Amiram Dora, a travel guide from the nearby city Arad. The work consists of a tree planted on a salt pile in the Dead Sea.

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English : Dead Tree in Sea of Life is an installation artwork from 2017 by Amiram Dora, a travel guide from the nearby city Arad. The work consists of a tree planted on a salt pile in the Dead Sea.

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Mountain tour of Guarda, Switzerland via Ftan to the Chanoua ruin in Scuol

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English : Mountain tour of Guarda, Switzerland via Ftan to the Chanoua ruin in Scuol

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Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) during the golden hour. Chobe National Park, Botswana.

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English : Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) during the golden hour. Chobe National Park, Botswana.

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Rough-sawn cut surface of a cherry wood board

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English : Rough-sawn cut surface of a cherry wood board

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The 3rd reading room of the Russian State Library in Moscow

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English : The 3rd reading room of the Russian State Library in Moscow

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One of the pediments of the Orangerie Kassel, Germany

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English : One of the pediments of the Orangerie Kassel, Germany

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Royal pavilion in Phraya Nakhon Cave in Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park, Prachuap Khiri Khan province, Thailand

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English : Royal pavilion in Phraya Nakhon Cave in Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park, Prachuap Khiri Khan province, Thailand

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triumphal cross - St. Nikolai church - Kiel, Germany

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English : triumphal cross - St. Nikolai church - Kiel, Germany

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Common blackbird (Turdus merula) chicks 2 days old.

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English : Common blackbird (Turdus merula) chicks 2 days old.

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07R01 IF Amplifier/Demodulator Integrated Circuit Motorola GM350 transceiver

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English : 07R01 IF Amplifier/Demodulator Integrated Circuit Motorola GM350 transceiver

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Cloud gliding (advection fog) in Makhtesh Ramon, world's largest "erosion cirque" (steephead valley or box canyons), in Israel. Taken with a drone camera.

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English : Cloud gliding (advection fog) in Makhtesh Ramon, world's largest "erosion cirque" (steephead valley or box canyons), in Israel. Taken with a drone camera.

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The breakdown of protein molecules into fragments leads to their crystallization and the appearance of complex structures in the drop.

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English : The breakdown of protein molecules into fragments leads to their crystallization and the appearance of complex structures in the drop.

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Introverted Millipede (Diplopoda). The animal on the left side is a member of a species of Julus, its body is composed of hard, interlocking, sliding parts. The other one on the right side is a member of a species of Polydesmus; it has a pair of defensive glands on each segment on its back. The photograph was taken by the scanning electron microscope with 70 times magnification and has been colored in Adobe Photoshop.

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English : Introverted Millipede (Diplopoda). The animal on the left side is a member of a species of Julus, its body is composed of hard, interlocking, sliding parts. The other one on the right side is a member of a species of Polydesmus; it has a pair of defensive glands on each segment on its back. The photograph was taken by the scanning electron microscope with 70 times magnification and has been colored in Adobe Photoshop.