Wikipedia:Picture of the day/January 2010
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These featured pictures, as scheduled below, appeared as the picture of the day (POTD) on the English Wikipedia's Main Page in January 2010. Individual sections for each day on this page can be linked to with the day number as the anchor name (e.g. [[Wikipedia:Picture of the day/January 2010#1]] for January 1).
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January 1
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A 1639 Guanajatabey, Ciboney and Taíno peoples. By 1514, the Spanish had founded a settlement that eventually became Havana .
Artist: Joan Vinckeboons; Restoration: Lise Broer
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January 2
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Upper Photo credit: David Iliff
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January 3
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A whole apricot fruit and the cross-section of a second one. The apricot tree has been cultivated since prehistoric times. The scientific name Prunus armeniaca derives from the original assumption that the tree is native to Armenia, but more recent scholarship places the origin in China or India. Today the cultivars are grown worldwide. Photo credit: Fir0002
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January 4
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January 5
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The . Photo credit: Michael Maggs
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January 6
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A Jewish marriage, the formal home-taking ceremony. A number of important doctrines concerning Mary are held by Catholic churches. Primary among these is that as mother of Jesus, Mary became Theotokos , literally the "God-bearer", or "Mother of God".
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January 7
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Two mating .Photo credit: Muhammad Mahdi Karim
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January 8
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An 1868 photo of an cows on the vast estancias , and practicing hunting as their main economic activities.
Photo: Courret Hermanos; Restoration: Lise Broer
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January 9
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The Photo credit: Massimo Catarinella
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January 10
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January 11
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Crocoite is a mineral consisting of lead(II) chromate and crystallizing in a monoclinic crystal system, and it is the only chromate of any importance found in nature. This specimen comes from Dundas, Tasmania. Crocoite is the official mineral emblem of Tasmania. Photo credit:
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January 12
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An illustration of relative astronomical orders of magnitude, starting with the terrestrial planets of the Solar System in image 1 (top left) and ending with the largest known star, VY Canis Majoris, at the bottom right. The biggest celestial body in each image is shown on the left of the next frame. Image credit: Dave Jarvis
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January 13
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The Photo credit: Vincent Legendre
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January 14
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An 1890s quay at Waterford, Ireland. Founded in 914 at the mouth of the River Suir by the Vikings, it is the country's (and island's) oldest city. Throughout much of Ireland's history, Waterford was second in importance only to Dublin. Today, the city is synonymous with Waterford Crystal .
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January 15
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Photo credit: John Byford
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January 16
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Castle Geyser, a cone geyser in the Upper Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park, located in the U.S. states of Wyoming and Montana. It has a 10–12 hour eruption cycle, consisting of hot water spewing up to a height of 90 feet (27 m) for about twenty minutes, followed by a noisy steam phase (shown here) for 30–40 minutes. Photo credit: Mila Zinkova
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January 17
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A female Photo credit: Muhammad Mahdi Karim
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January 18
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Onna yu ("Bathhouse Women"), a late-eighteenth century Japanese woodblock print in the ukiyo-e style, depicting women at a sentō, or Japanese public bath house. Commercial bath houses in Japan date to at least 1266 and became especially popular immediately after World War II, due to the devastation caused by the war. Artist: Torii Kiyonaga; Restoration: Torsodog
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January 19
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Two Photo credit: Mike Young
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January 20
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A late nineteenth century photo of Photo: Tancrède Dumas; Restoration: Lise Broer
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January 21
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An 1856 lithograph of the Selimiye Barracks, located in Istanbul, Turkey, being used as a hospital during the Crimean War. Florence Nightingale's experiences here during this time helped her develop the foundations of modern nursing. As such, the barracks now contain a museum dedicated to her and her staff. Lithography: Day & Son; Restoration: Jake Wartenberg
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January 22
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A lithographed poster from 1900 advertising the "Gaiety Dancers" of Rice & Barton's Big Gaiety Spectacular Extravaganza Company. Depicted here is a chorus line, a group of dancers who together perform synchronized routines, usually in musical theatre. Perhaps the most famous chorus line today is The Rockettes. Lithography: The Courier Company; Restoration: Adam Cuerden
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January 23
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The Photo credit: Matthew Field
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January 24
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NGC 5866, known as the Spindle Galaxy, is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Draco. From Earth, the galaxy can only be seen edge-on, revealing its unusual dust disk. In most lenticular galaxies, cosmic dust is generally found only near the nucleus and generally follows the light profile of the galaxies' bulges. It is also possible that NGC 5866 is a spiral galaxy that was misclassified as a lenticular galaxy because of its edge-on orientation, in which case the dust disk would not be too unusual. Photo credit: NASA, ESA, STScI/AURA
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January 25
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A colored parasites of plants. This can be put to human advantage, as this species in particular is used for biological control of the invasive weed Canada Thistle .
Image credit: Erbe & Pooley, ARS
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January 26
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The Sydney Opera House, in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, at night, as viewed from the Sydney Harbour Bridge pedestrian walkway. One of the most famous buildings in the world, the Opera House was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2007. Photo credit: David Iliff
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January 27
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Plate I of nonsense poem written in 1874 that tells the story of ten individuals who cross the ocean to hunt the Snark. In common with other Carroll works, the meaning of the poem has been queried and analysed in depth. It is divided into eight "fits" (a pun on the archaic fitt meaning a part of a song, and fit meaning a convulsion ) and is by far Carroll's longest poem.
Restoration: Adam Cuerden
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January 28
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One of the two earliest illustrations of manners, upbringing, moral rightness, education and marriage in the aristocratic society of early 19th century England . The novel retains a fascination for modern readers, having sold some 20 million copies worldwide and continuing near the top of lists of 'most loved books'.
Artist: George Pickering, Engraver: William Greatbatch; Restoration: Adam Cuerden
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January 29
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The citrus swallowtail (Papilio demodocus) is a large swallowtail butterfly common to sub-Saharan Africa. It is considered a pest species, as the caterpillar feeds on citrus tree leaves. Adults, as seen here, have black and yellow markings with red and blue eyespots. Photo credit: Muhammad Mahdi Karim
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January 30
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Dutch Revolt had begun in 1566, and the Northern Netherlands became de facto independent over the years. By the end, France allied itself with the Dutch, taking much of the Southern Netherlands . On January 30, 1648, the warring parties reached an agreement after seven years of negotiations, and the final treaty was signed on May 15.
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January 31
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Lady Barron Falls is a cascading waterfall located within a few kilometres of Russell Falls in Mount Field National Park, the oldest national park in Tasmania (Australia), located 64 kilometres (40 mi) northwest of Hobart. Photo credit: |
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