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    China Tourism Day

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    China Tourism Day



    Costume actors to wait before the show at [Chian Tourism Day] Inauguration Ceremony in Ninghai Zhejiang Province on May 19, 2011 in Ninghai, China. Various activities in local famous historic sites are being held to mark the day [China Tourism Day] on May 19. (Photo by Lintao Zhang/Getty Images)...

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    [Bodybuilders’ World] Project by Photographer Kurt Stallaert

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    Author: alice from 14 November, views 2803, Appealing
    [Bodybuilders’ World] Project by Photographer Kurt Stallaert



    Belgian photographer Kurt Stallaert has conceived a series of hyper-realistic images entitled [Bodybuilder’s world]. The personal project suggests an imaginary world with a literal [powerful twist]. (Photo by Kurt Stallaert)...

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    Big Waves Draw Surfers To [The Wedge] Surf Spot

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    Big Waves Draw Surfers To [The Wedge] Surf Spot



    Body surfers ride a large wave at the Wedge in Newport Beach of the Southland coast on May 20, 2011 in Newport, California. Surfers have been lured to the south facing beaches for the biggest swells of the season. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)...

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    A Reenactment of the Battle of the Nations

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    A Reenactment of the Battle of the Nations



    Performers wearing 19th century French military uniforms fire their weapons as they attack Allied forces during a reenactment of the Battle of the Nations, in a field in the village of Markkleeberg near Leipzig October 20, 2013. The east German city of Leipzig commemorated the 200th anniversary of the largest battle of the Napoleonic Wars on Sunday by reenacting the Battle of the Nations, with 6,000 military-historic association enthusiasts from all over Europe. The decisive encounter in which tens of thousands of soldiers were killed, took place from October 17-19, 1813, just outside...

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    Aerial Dancers And Musicians Launch Salisbury International Arts Festival

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    Aerial Dancers And Musicians Launch Salisbury International Arts Festival



    Aerial dancers from Voloa, perform a dress rehearsal ahead of their performance at the opening night of Salisbury International Arts Festival on May 20, 2011 in Salisbury, England. The 39th Salisbury International Arts Festival runs from tonight until Saturday 4 June 2011 and features a programme of theatre, dance, circus, film, music, comedy and spoken word in locations around the historic city, from Salisbury Cathedral to Stonehenge. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)...

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    New York Comic Con 2013 (87 Photos)

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    Author: alice from 14 November, views 3953, Appealing
    New York Comic Con 2013 (87 Photos)



    The New York Comic Con is an annual New York City fan convention dedicated to comics, graphic novels, anime, manga, video games, toys, movies, and television. It was first held in 2006. Photo: New York Comic Con/Anime Festival 2013. (Photo by Jo Sef Gray)...

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    Concern Grows Over Possible Mass Stranding Of Upto One Hundred Pilot Whales On A Scottish Beach

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    Concern Grows Over Possible Mass Stranding Of Upto One Hundred Pilot Whales On A Scottish Beach



    [Pilot whales are cetaceans belonging to the genus Globicephala. There are two extant species, the long-finned pilot whale (G. melas) and the short-finned pilot whale (G. macrorhynchus). The two are not readily distinguished at sea and analysis of the skulls is the best way to tell the difference between the two species. Between the two species, pilot whales range in waters nearly worldwide with long-finned pilot whales living in cooler waters and short-finned pilot whales living in warmer waters. Pilot whales are among the largest of the oceanic dolphins, exceeded in size only by the...

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    Bikers And Skaters Participate In The Annual Hub Festival

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    Bikers And Skaters Participate In The Annual Hub Festival



    BMX biker and event compere Ben Manuel warms up for the annual Hub Festival May 20, 2011 in Liverpool, England. This weekends annual hub festival is an urban mix of art, music and action sports staged at Otterspool Promenade and attracts the top BMX, Skateboarders, artists and musical talent from across the UK. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)...

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    The 40th Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off

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    The 40th Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off



    Giant pumpkins sit in the bed of a truck before the 40th Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off on October 14, 2013 in Half Moon Bay, California. Gary Miller of Napa, California won the 40th Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Offgigantic pumpkin with a gigantic pumpkin that weighed in at 1,985 pounds. Miller took home a cash prize of $11,910, or $6.00 a pound. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/AFP Photo)...

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    Afghan Gem Industry Key To Economic Development

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    Author: alice from 14 November, views 3700, Fact
    Afghan Gem Industry Key To Economic Development



    Student, Shoukria positions a stone for cutting at the Turquoise Mountain Gem cutting class on May 18, 2011, in Kabul, Afghanistan. The mineral resources of Afghanistan are relatively unexplored even with Afghanistans mineral wealth of coal, copper, gold and iron ore, with precious and semiprecious stones, including high-quality emerald, lapis lazuli, red garnet and ruby. Given the countrys remote and rugged terrain, on-going instability plus an inadequate infrastructure and transportation means that mining is still difficult. While many are trying to bring positive changes,...

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China Tourism Day

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Author: jone from 14 November, views 2839, Fact
China Tourism Day



Costume actors to wait before the show at [Chian Tourism Day] Inauguration Ceremony in Ninghai Zhejiang Province on May 19, 2011 in Ninghai, China. Various activities in local famous historic sites are being held to mark the day [China Tourism Day] on May 19. (Photo by Lintao Zhang/Getty Images)...

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[Bodybuilders’ World] Project by Photographer Kurt Stallaert

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Author: alice from 14 November, views 2803, Appealing
[Bodybuilders’ World] Project by Photographer Kurt Stallaert



Belgian photographer Kurt Stallaert has conceived a series of hyper-realistic images entitled [Bodybuilder’s world]. The personal project suggests an imaginary world with a literal [powerful twist]. (Photo by Kurt Stallaert)...

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Big Waves Draw Surfers To [The Wedge] Surf Spot

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Author: peter from 14 November, views 3065, Fact
Big Waves Draw Surfers To [The Wedge] Surf Spot



Body surfers ride a large wave at the Wedge in Newport Beach of the Southland coast on May 20, 2011 in Newport, California. Surfers have been lured to the south facing beaches for the biggest swells of the season. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)...

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A Reenactment of the Battle of the Nations

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Author: jone from 14 November, views 3744, Appealing
A Reenactment of the Battle of the Nations



Performers wearing 19th century French military uniforms fire their weapons as they attack Allied forces during a reenactment of the Battle of the Nations, in a field in the village of Markkleeberg near Leipzig October 20, 2013. The east German city of Leipzig commemorated the 200th anniversary of the largest battle of the Napoleonic Wars on Sunday by reenacting the Battle of the Nations, with 6,000 military-historic association enthusiasts from all over Europe. The decisive encounter in which tens of thousands of soldiers were killed, took place from October 17-19, 1813, just outside...

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Aerial Dancers And Musicians Launch Salisbury International Arts Festival

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Author: peter from 14 November, views 3258, Fact
Aerial Dancers And Musicians Launch Salisbury International Arts Festival



Aerial dancers from Voloa, perform a dress rehearsal ahead of their performance at the opening night of Salisbury International Arts Festival on May 20, 2011 in Salisbury, England. The 39th Salisbury International Arts Festival runs from tonight until Saturday 4 June 2011 and features a programme of theatre, dance, circus, film, music, comedy and spoken word in locations around the historic city, from Salisbury Cathedral to Stonehenge. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)...

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New York Comic Con 2013 (87 Photos)

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Author: alice from 14 November, views 3953, Appealing
New York Comic Con 2013 (87 Photos)



The New York Comic Con is an annual New York City fan convention dedicated to comics, graphic novels, anime, manga, video games, toys, movies, and television. It was first held in 2006. Photo: New York Comic Con/Anime Festival 2013. (Photo by Jo Sef Gray)...

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Concern Grows Over Possible Mass Stranding Of Upto One Hundred Pilot Whales On A Scottish Beach

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Author: jone from 14 November, views 2775, Fact
Concern Grows Over Possible Mass Stranding Of Upto One Hundred Pilot Whales On A Scottish Beach



[Pilot whales are cetaceans belonging to the genus Globicephala. There are two extant species, the long-finned pilot whale (G. melas) and the short-finned pilot whale (G. macrorhynchus). The two are not readily distinguished at sea and analysis of the skulls is the best way to tell the difference between the two species. Between the two species, pilot whales range in waters nearly worldwide with long-finned pilot whales living in cooler waters and short-finned pilot whales living in warmer waters. Pilot whales are among the largest of the oceanic dolphins, exceeded in size only by the...

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Bikers And Skaters Participate In The Annual Hub Festival

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Author: peter from 14 November, views 2629, Fact
Bikers And Skaters Participate In The Annual Hub Festival



BMX biker and event compere Ben Manuel warms up for the annual Hub Festival May 20, 2011 in Liverpool, England. This weekends annual hub festival is an urban mix of art, music and action sports staged at Otterspool Promenade and attracts the top BMX, Skateboarders, artists and musical talent from across the UK. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)...

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The 40th Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off

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Author: peter from 14 November, views 3599, Appealing
The 40th Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off



Giant pumpkins sit in the bed of a truck before the 40th Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off on October 14, 2013 in Half Moon Bay, California. Gary Miller of Napa, California won the 40th Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Offgigantic pumpkin with a gigantic pumpkin that weighed in at 1,985 pounds. Miller took home a cash prize of $11,910, or $6.00 a pound. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/AFP Photo)...

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Afghan Gem Industry Key To Economic Development

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Author: alice from 14 November, views 3700, Fact
Afghan Gem Industry Key To Economic Development



Student, Shoukria positions a stone for cutting at the Turquoise Mountain Gem cutting class on May 18, 2011, in Kabul, Afghanistan. The mineral resources of Afghanistan are relatively unexplored even with Afghanistans mineral wealth of coal, copper, gold and iron ore, with precious and semiprecious stones, including high-quality emerald, lapis lazuli, red garnet and ruby. Given the countrys remote and rugged terrain, on-going instability plus an inadequate infrastructure and transportation means that mining is still difficult. While many are trying to bring positive changes,...

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