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Aerial view from a helicopter of a group of Burchell's zebras (Equus quagga burchellii), Okavango Delta, Botswana.

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English : Aerial view from a helicopter of a group of Burchell's zebras (Equus quagga burchellii), Okavango Delta, Botswana.

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Go West is a 1923 American western-themed comedy short produced by Hal Roach and directed by Len Powers, the sixth of the animal-only Dippy-Doo-Dads series.‎

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English : Go West is a 1923 American western-themed comedy short produced by Hal Roach and directed by Len Powers, the sixth of the animal-only Dippy-Doo-Dads series.

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Rural road in Dülmen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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English : Rural road in Dülmen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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Jewish Prudence is a 1927 comedy film directed by Leo McCarey.‎

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English : Jewish Prudence is a 1927 comedy film directed by Leo McCarey.

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Casserole concert, April 24, 2023, in Belfort.‎

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English : Casserole concert, April 24, 2023, in Belfort.

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Grass is one of the earliest ethnographic documentary films, made in Persia in 1925 by Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack.‎

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English : Grass is one of the earliest ethnographic documentary films, made in Persia in 1925 by Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack.

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Southern rough-winged swallow (Stelgidopteryx ruficollis) in the Pantanal, Brazil. The Pantanal is the world's largest tropical wetland area, most of which is flooded during the rainy season.

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English : Southern rough-winged swallow (Stelgidopteryx ruficollis) in the Pantanal, Brazil. The Pantanal is the world's largest tropical wetland area, most of which is flooded during the rainy season.

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A house destroyed, in Virginia Beach, Virginia, by an intense EF3 tornado on April 30, 2023. The National Weather Service rated the damage to this house EF3 on the Enhanced Fujita scale, with winds estimated to have been at 145 miles per hour (233 km/h).

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English : A house destroyed, in Virginia Beach, Virginia, by an intense EF3 tornado on April 30, 2023. The National Weather Service rated the damage to this house EF3 on the Enhanced Fujita scale, with winds estimated to have been at 145 miles per hour (233 km/h).

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Instrumental version of "Maamme", the national anthem of Finland, composed by Fredrik Pacius (1809–1891), performed by the United States Navy Band.‎

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English : Instrumental version of "Maamme", the national anthem of Finland, composed by Fredrik Pacius (1809–1891), performed by the United States Navy Band.

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The digital painting Alice in Wonderland (2010) by David Revoy. It depicts the setting of, and several characters from, Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland. Depicted are: Alice and the Flamingo (center), and (top and counter clockwise): the Cheshire Cat, the playing cards, the Mad Hatter, the Dormouse, the White Rabbit, and the Caterpillar.

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English : The digital painting Alice in Wonderland (2010) by David Revoy. It depicts the setting of, and several characters from, Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland. Depicted are: Alice and the Flamingo (center), and (top and counter clockwise): the Cheshire Cat, the playing cards, the Mad Hatter, the Dormouse, the White Rabbit, and the Caterpillar.

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Au pays de l'or is a 1908 tinted and stencil-colored French trick film.‎

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English : Au pays de l'or is a 1908 tinted and stencil-colored French trick film.

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Half-timbered mansion of the former Zirkelmühle in the Thuringian village of Mellenbach-Glasbach, Germany

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English : Half-timbered mansion of the former Zirkelmühle in the Thuringian village of Mellenbach-Glasbach, Germany

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The Puzzle is a 1923 animated short by Dave Fleischer.‎

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English : The Puzzle is a 1923 animated short by Dave Fleischer.

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Chinese Garden The Hidden Empire Ming in Hortus Haren in the Netherlands. Mosaic pavement courtyard.

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English : Chinese Garden The Hidden Empire Ming in Hortus Haren in the Netherlands. Mosaic pavement courtyard.

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National Anthem of Tanzania: Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika.‎

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English : National Anthem of Tanzania: Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika.

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100 francs bearer share certificate, issued in 1919 by Compagnie Universelle Cinématographique, Paris.
Graphic design with theatrical masks at the top, flanking putti and the company's coat of arms with CUC ligature.

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English : 100 francs bearer share certificate, issued in 1919 by Compagnie Universelle Cinématographique, Paris.
Graphic design with theatrical masks at the top, flanking putti and the company's coat of arms with CUC ligature.

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Panorama from the Faraut pass.‎

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English : Panorama from the Faraut pass.

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Ama Dablam, a 6,812 m (22,349 ft) high mountain in the eastern Himalayas of Nepal, as seen from a nearby valley. For its soaring ridges and steep faces, the mountain is sometimes called the "Matterhorn of the Himalayas." Today is International Mountain Day.

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English : Ama Dablam, a 6,812 m (22,349 ft) high mountain in the eastern Himalayas of Nepal, as seen from a nearby valley. For its soaring ridges and steep faces, the mountain is sometimes called the "Matterhorn of the Himalayas." Today is International Mountain Day.

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The Kingdom of the Fairies, a 1903 short by Georges Méliès, is considered to be one the finest examples of surviving early hand-coloured films.‎

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English : The Kingdom of the Fairies, a 1903 short by Georges Méliès, is considered to be one the finest examples of surviving early hand-coloured films.

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Azadi Tower at night, Tehran, Iran

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All verses of the national anthem of Kenya; an instrumental recording performed by the United States Navy Band.‎

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English : All verses of the national anthem of Kenya; an instrumental recording performed by the United States Navy Band.

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Gas and dust condense, beginning the process of creating new stars in this image of Messier 8, also known as the Lagoon Nebula

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English : Gas and dust condense, beginning the process of creating new stars in this image of Messier 8, also known as the Lagoon Nebula

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Physician Gao Yaojie passed away in New York City, USA, on 10 December 2023. She exposed rural China's AIDS epidemic in the 1990s, then she fled from the Chinese government's harassment and intimidation.‎

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English : Physician Gao Yaojie passed away in New York City, USA, on 10 December 2023. She exposed rural China's AIDS epidemic in the 1990s, then she fled from the Chinese government's harassment and intimidation.

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View from Peak of Arieiro, a site of community importance of the Central Mountain Range, Madeira Island, Portugal

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English : View from Peak of Arieiro, a site of community importance of the Central Mountain Range, Madeira Island, Portugal

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American comedy film At War with the Army (1950)‎

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English : American comedy film At War with the Army (1950)

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Violet sabrewing hummingbird (Campylopterus hemileucurus mellitus) male in flight in the Mount Totumas cloud forest, Panama. Violet Sabrewing was a character in Disney's DuckTales.

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English : Violet sabrewing hummingbird (Campylopterus hemileucurus mellitus) male in flight in the Mount Totumas cloud forest, Panama. Violet Sabrewing was a character in Disney's DuckTales.

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Eegah (1962) is an American horror film by Arch Hall. Cast: Arch Hall Jr., Marilyn Manning, Richard Kiel, Arch Hall Sr. Poor Eegah. He’d never seen a girl until one fell into his arms. But what’s a prehistoric giant to do when his primitive passions are turned on? Richard Kiel, best known as the villainous ‘Jaws’ from The Spy Who Loved Me and Moonraker, stars as the oversized caveman, while Arch Hall Jr. (Wild Guitar) is the singing, swinging hero. Originally made for the drive-in market, this curiosity is featured prominently in ‘The 100 Most Enjoyably Bad Movies Ever Made,’ by Golden Raspberry founder John Wilson.‎

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English : Eegah (1962) is an American horror film by Arch Hall. Cast: Arch Hall Jr., Marilyn Manning, Richard Kiel, Arch Hall Sr. Poor Eegah. He’d never seen a girl until one fell into his arms. But what’s a prehistoric giant to do when his primitive passions are turned on? Richard Kiel, best known as the villainous ‘Jaws’ from The Spy Who Loved Me and Moonraker, stars as the oversized caveman, while Arch Hall Jr. (Wild Guitar) is the singing, swinging hero. Originally made for the drive-in market, this curiosity is featured prominently in ‘The 100 Most Enjoyably Bad Movies Ever Made,’ by Golden Raspberry founder John Wilson.

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Nature reserve “Westruper Heide” at the flowering of the heath, Haltern am See, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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English : Nature reserve “Westruper Heide” at the flowering of the heath, Haltern am See, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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A husband and wife sit in front of their house in Nubia. Nubia is characterized by its small houses of bright colors

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English : A husband and wife sit in front of their house in Nubia. Nubia is characterized by its small houses of bright colors

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1935 animated cartoon short film, Balloon Land aka The Pincushion Man.‎

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English : 1935 animated cartoon short film, Balloon Land aka The Pincushion Man.

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Indian peafowl (Pavo cristatus) in Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil

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English : Indian peafowl (Pavo cristatus) in Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil

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Becky Sharp, American 1935 film directed by Rouben Mamoulian and starring Miriam Hopkins. It is the first feature-length film in cinema history on being entirely recorded in the Three-strip Technicolor process.‎

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English : Becky Sharp, American 1935 film directed by Rouben Mamoulian and starring Miriam Hopkins. It is the first feature-length film in cinema history on being entirely recorded in the Three-strip Technicolor process.

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Winter in 'It Wikelslân. Location, Nationaal Park De Oude Venen in Friesland. Footpath between marshes and bog holes.

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English : Winter in 'It Wikelslân. Location, Nationaal Park De Oude Venen in Friesland. Footpath between marshes and bog holes.

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Instrumental recording performed by the United States Navy Band circa 2003 of the national anthem of Romania.‎

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English : Instrumental recording performed by the United States Navy Band circa 2003 of the national anthem of Romania.

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Europe as seen from the International Space Station. Five years ago today, ISS Expedition 57 ended.

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English : Europe as seen from the International Space Station. Five years ago today, ISS Expedition 57 ended.

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Launch of the countdown on D-100 of the 20th stage of the Tour de France 2023, in Belfort, on April 13, 2023‎

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English : Launch of the countdown on D-100 of the 20th stage of the Tour de France 2023, in Belfort, on April 13, 2023

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Interior of the cupola of the St. Stephen's Basilica, Budapest, Hungary

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English : Interior of the cupola of the St. Stephen's Basilica, Budapest, Hungary

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2016 Winter Solstice Lantern Parade in Austin, USA‎

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English : 2016 Winter Solstice Lantern Parade in Austin, USA

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A view of Kalabaka from Meteora, Greece

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South African national anthem. Composer: Enoch Sontonga and M.L. de Villiers, arranged by M. Kumhalo and Jeanne Zaidel-Rudolph

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English : South African national anthem. Composer: Enoch Sontonga and M.L. de Villiers, arranged by M. Kumhalo and Jeanne Zaidel-Rudolph

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Christ and the Apostles on the facade of the Santa Maria de Montserrat Abbey in commune of Monistrol de Montserrat, Catalonia, Spain

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English : Christ and the Apostles on the facade of the Santa Maria de Montserrat Abbey in commune of Monistrol de Montserrat, Catalonia, Spain

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Dueling Jingle Bells United States Navy Band 2015 Holiday Concert.‎

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English : Dueling Jingle Bells United States Navy Band 2015 Holiday Concert.

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A composition of four photos of a halogen floodlight far away as seen through heavy rain hammering on and pouring down a double-glazed window. Gåseberg, Lysekil Municipality, Sweden

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English : A composition of four photos of a halogen floodlight far away as seen through heavy rain hammering on and pouring down a double-glazed window. Gåseberg, Lysekil Municipality, Sweden

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Santa Claus is a 1925 American short by explorer/documentarian Frank E. Kleinschmidt, filmed partly in northern Alaska. It features Santa in his workshop, visiting his Eskimo neighbors, and tending his reindeers.‎

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English : Santa Claus is a 1925 American short by explorer/documentarian Frank E. Kleinschmidt, filmed partly in northern Alaska. It features Santa in his workshop, visiting his Eskimo neighbors, and tending his reindeers.

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"When We All Believe", a chromolithograph by Rose O'Neill (1903).

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English : "When We All Believe", a chromolithograph by Rose O'Neill (1903).

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The Short film WING IT! by the Blender Foundation

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English : The Short film WING IT! by the Blender Foundation
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Three protestors at the 2020–2021 Indian farmers' protest, photographed 26 December 2020. The farmers began protesting three controversial farm laws in August 2020 and continued for more than a year until the December 2021 repeal of the laws.

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English : Three protestors at the 2020–2021 Indian farmers' protest, photographed 26 December 2020. The farmers began protesting three controversial farm laws in August 2020 and continued for more than a year until the December 2021 repeal of the laws.

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Garo elderly man sings traditional song.‎

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English : Garo elderly man sings traditional song.

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Eiffel Tower, seen from the Champ de Mars, Paris, France. The tower's designer, Gustave Eiffel, died on this day 100 years ago.

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English : Eiffel Tower, seen from the Champ de Mars, Paris, France. The tower's designer, Gustave Eiffel, died on this day 100 years ago.

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Official trailer for the ELT, the Extremely Large Telescope. The design for the ELT shown here is preliminary.‎

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English : Official trailer for the ELT, the Extremely Large Telescope. The design for the ELT shown here is preliminary.

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A depiction of the Massacre of the Innocents from a triptych in St. Lorenz Church (Nuremberg, Germany). Today is the Feast of the Holy Innocents in much of Western Christianity

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English : A depiction of the Massacre of the Innocents from a triptych in St. Lorenz Church (Nuremberg, Germany). Today is the Feast of the Holy Innocents in much of Western Christianity

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Electric trains 81-717/714 at Tekhnopark station of Moscow Metro on 28 December, 2015 (8 years ago).‎

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English : Electric trains 81-717/714 at Tekhnopark station of Moscow Metro on 28 December, 2015 (8 years ago).

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An old PLA stereo recording of the Internationale in Mandarin, Xiao San's version used as the anthem of the Chinese SSR from 1931-1937.‎

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English : An old PLA stereo recording of the Internationale in Mandarin, Xiao San's version used as the anthem of the Chinese SSR from 1931-1937.

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Carpet of yellow algae, Ras Muhammad National Park, Egypt

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Naked News anchor Marina Valmont speaking about German ePetition 157928 to remove social media apps from app shops in Germany if the social media company does not remove anti semitic posts in a timely manner.‎

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English : Naked News anchor Marina Valmont speaking about German ePetition 157928 to remove social media apps from app shops in Germany if the social media company does not remove anti semitic posts in a timely manner.

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SJ Norge Di 4 with day train 481 between Finneidfjord and Mo i Rana, Norway.

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Today is New Year's Eve. Happy New Year 2024!‎

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