Wikipedia:Picture of the day/February 2008
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February 1
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American . He was fond of saying, "I would unite with anybody to do right and with nobody to do wrong."February is Black History Month in the United States and Canada. Photo credit: George K. Warren
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February 2
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A scene from The Princess, a parody of Tennyson's epic poem The Princess: A Medley, which was a tale of a prince cross-dressing in order to get access to a princess who shuns the world of men. In the play, the prince and his companions were portrayed by women pretending to be men pretending to be women. It later became the basis of the comic opera Princess Ida .
Image credit: D. H. Friston,
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February 3
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Prisoners interned by the Mauthausen-Gusen in Ebensee, Austria, are liberated by the United States Army. The prisoners are malnourished, incredibly pale and show signs of abuse and mistreatment. The camp was reputedly used for medical experiments by Aribert Heim , known as "Doctor Death".
Photo credit: Lt. A. E. Samuelson, United States Army
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February 4
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Rosie the Riveter was a name applied to thousands of women who replaced men in the factories on the United States home front during World War II. Here, a metal lathe operator machines parts for transport planes at the Consolidated Aircraft Corporation plant, Fort Worth, Texas. Photo credit: Howard R. Hollem,
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February 5
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A dromedary or one-humped camel (Camelus dromedarius) in the Australian Outback. Estimated populations of Australian feral camels are in the hundreds of thousands, and this is now the world's only population of dromedaries exhibiting wild behaviour. Thousands of camels were imported into Australia between 1840 and 1907 to open up the arid areas of central and western Australia. They were used for riding, and as draught and pack animals for exploration and construction of rail and telegraph lines; they were also used to supply goods to remote mines and settlements. Their impact on the environment is not as bad as that of other introduced pests in Australia. They prefer to eat trees and plants that local wildlife dislike; only 2% of their diet is grass. Photo credit: John O'Neill
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February 6
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A Two-lined Gum Treehopper (Eurymeloides bicincta), approx 10 mm (0.4 in) in length, on a eucalyptus branch, having its secretions consumed by a meat ant. This is one of at least 20,000 described species of leafhopper, a family of insects that is mainly plant-eating, but some species predate small insects such as aphids. Photo credit: Fir0002
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February 7
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An Photo credit: Mila Zinkova
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February 8
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United States United Mine Workers . Edwards withdrew from the presidential race at the end of January 2008.
Photo credit: Mike Murphy
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February 9
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where it is commonly known as “rain flower.” Photo credit: Muhammad Mahdi Karim
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February 10
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The bomb during the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, Japan in 1945, rising approximately 18 kilometres (11 mi) above the hypocenter .
On the morning of August 9, 1945, the U.S. B-29 Superfortress Bockscar flew towards its primary target Kokura, but a 7/10 cloud cover had obscured the city, prohibiting the visual attack required by orders. They flew on to Nagasaki, which was likewise obscured. At 11:01, a last minute break in the clouds allowed the bomb to be dropped over Urakami Valley , which protected much of the city from the bomb's effects.
Photo credit: United States Army
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February 11
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A parasites from the skin. In this behaviour, up to 90% of the animal's body clears the surface of the water, and a vertical speed of 29 km/h is reached.
Photo credit: Whit Welles
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February 12
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A photochrom print of the front of Neuschwanstein Castle, Bavaria, Germany taken as few as ten years after the completion of the castle's construction. The palace was built by Ludwig II of Bavaria as a retreat and as a homage to Richard Wagner, the King's inspiring muse. About 1.3 million people visit annually, making it one of Germany's most popular tourist attractions. Image credit:
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February 13
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A terrestrial subadult Photo credit: Patrick Coin
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February 14
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Love or Duty, an 1871 skull and a crucifix; the latter partially hidden in her sleeve. Meanwhile, the artist's cape has shifted slightly to reveal a dagger .
Artist: Gabriele Castagnola
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February 15
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Along with Sight & Sound readers. Entertainment Weekly also named him the seventh-greatest film director in history.
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February 16
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In late 1882, the last of several major fires swept through the lower half of Image credit: T. Sulman,
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February 17
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Plates 6 and 7 of the Edwin Smith Papyrus, the world's oldest surviving surgical document. Written in hieratic script in ancient Egypt around 1600 BC, the text describes anatomical observations and the examination, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of 48 types of medical problems. The document reveals the sophistication and practicality of ancient Egyptian medicine. Author: Credited to Imhotep and others
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February 18
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A Long-Tongued Tachinid Fly (Senostoma species, approximately 12 mm (0.5 in) in length), feeding on halteres, derived from the hind wings, on the metathorax .
Photo credit: Fir0002
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February 19
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The Image credit: YassineMrabet
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February 20
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A portrait of Photo credit: Phil Chambers
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February 21
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The Common bluetail (Ischnura senegalensis) is a widespread damselfly of the family Coenagrionidae, native from Africa, through the Middle East, throughout southern and eastern Asia. It has been accidentally introduced to parts of Europe, including Great Britain and Finland. Photo credit: Laitche
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February 22
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A elastic potential energy. Each impact of the ball is a partially inelastic collision , meaning that energy is lost at each bounce.
Photo credit: Michael Maggs
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February 23
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An October 2002 eruption of Photo credit: Expedition 5 crew
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February 24
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The T206 Honus Wagner is a rare baseball card depicting Honus Wagner (February 24, 1874 – December 6, 1955), a dead-ball era shortstop considered one of the best players of all time. The card was designed and issued by the American Tobacco Company from 1909 to 1911. Only 50 to 200 cards were ever distributed to the public, and as a result of the card's rarity and popularity, prices have soared. In 2007, a collector paid $2.8 million for one, making it the most valuable baseball card in history. This specimen belongs to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York. Image credit: American Tobacco Company
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February 25
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Close-up of the quadriga (four-horse chariot) on top of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin (Germany) at night. The sculpture was produced by Johann Gottfried Schadow in 1793. The word quadriga may refer to the chariot alone, the four horses without it, or the combination. All modern quadrigas are based on the Horses of Saint Mark, a Roman or Greek sculpture which is the only surviving ancient quadriga. Photo credit: א (Aleph)
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February 26
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The Credit: Author unknown; scan by Yale University
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February 27
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The original Photo credit: Unknown
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February 28
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sublimation of various ices evaporated from the warmer parts of the surface.
Photo credit: Cassini orbiter
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February 29
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The life-cycle of the Image credit: Zina Deretsky, NSF
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