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Orbicular (round body) batfish (Platax orbicularis), Red Sea, Egypt. It belongs to the family Ephippidae, the spadefishes and batfishes. This species is found in the Indo-Pacific but has been recorded outside its native range in the western Atlantic Ocean. The adult can reach a total length of 40 centimetres (16 in).

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Loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) with diver in the background, Fernando de Noronha Marine National Park, Pernambuco, Brazil.

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Fall of the Rebel Angels is a fresco by Giacinto Brandi adorning the central vault of Sant'Ambrogio e Carlo al Corso basilica in Rome. It depicts Michael the Archangel's victory in battle over fallen angels. Today is Michaelmas.

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French chemist and microbiologist Louis Pasteur photographed by Nadar. Renowned for his scientific discoveries, he saved millions by developing vaccines for rabies and anthrax, as well as the process of pasteurization. He died on this day 130 years ago.

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Panoramic view of the west bank of Nigeen Lake in Srinagar, India, with the distant Middle Himalayan Pir Panjal mountain range in the background. The city, situated on the banks of the Jhelum river and several lakes in the Himalayan Kashmir Valley, is the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir and the northernmost million-plus city of India.

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An image of Arab twin brothers Saints Cosmas and Damian from the Grandes Heures of Anne of Brittany. As ancient physicians, they are depicted holding tools of their profession. Today is their feast day on the General Roman Calendar.

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Concrete paving with gaps in the parking lot of the city cemetery of Waldenbuch, Germany.

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Feskekôrka (meaning "fish church") is a historic building in Gothenburg, Sweden that formerly housed an indoor fish market. Its name is based on the building's resemblance to a neo-Gothic church.

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The participants of the Prussian Egypt expedition on the top of the Great Pyramid, watercolour by Johann Jakob Frey, 1842.

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The Isaiah Scroll is the best preserved of the seven Dead Sea Scrolls that were first discovered by Bedouin shepherds from Qumran. The Dead Sea Scrolls were first made available to the public on this date in 1991.

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This sculpture representing the Gospel of Matthew appears in St. Genesius Church in Baden-Württemberg. It depicts a tetramorph element standing next the apostle reading a codex. Today is Saint Matthew's feast day.

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Paesens. Dobbe (Little lake) behind the sea wall.

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