Wikipedia:Picture of the day/May 2010
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May 1
A poster from 1900 for the Barnum & Bailey Circus, an American circus company founded by James Anthony Bailey and P. T. Barnum, who both had separate circus companies that merged in 1881. After Barnum's death in 1891, Bailey became the sole owner. When Bailey himself died in 1905, the circus was purchased by the Ringling brothers, who ran the competing Ringling Brothers Circus. In 1919, the two companies merged and continue to perform today as the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. Poster: Strobridge Litho. Co.; Restoration: Lise Broer
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May 2
An CT scans of the skull. Direct volume rendering is a computationally intensive task that may be performed in several ways.
Image credit: Christian Lackas
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May 3
An illustration from Volume IV (E–G) of the encyclopedia Nouveau Larousse illustré showing various methods of lighting through the ages, starting from prehistoric times in the upper left (No. 1) to carbide lamps at the beginning of the 20th century (No. 54, lower right), with a separate section for Japanese lighting (No. 55–58, lower left). Illustration: Maurice Dessertenne |
May 4
The Photo: Luc Viatour |
May 5
A white Photo: Fir0002 |
May 6
An square together form a larger square. When the quadrilaterals are rotated about their centers they fill the space of the small square, although the total area of the figure seems unchanged during the process.
Image: Joaquim Alves Gaspar |
May 7
An illustration for Act II, Scene 3 of Robert Greene's Pandosto, but given a happy ending instead.
Engraver: J. P. Simon; Artist: John Opie
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May 8
Winston Churchill, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Joseph Stalin sitting together at the Yalta Conference, which took place February 4–11, 1945. The so-called "Big Three" met to discuss the re-establishment of the nations of Europe following World War II. Although a number of agreements were reached, Stalin broke his promises regarding Poland, and the Soviet Union annexed the regions of Eastern Europe it controlled, or converted them to satellite states. Photo:
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May 9
The Eastern billabong fly (Austroagrion watsoni) is a member of the largest damselfly family Coenagrionidae, commonly called the narrow-winged or the pond damselflies. The Coenagrionidae enjoy a worldwide distribution, and with over 1,100 species in 90 genera, are among the most common of damselfly families. Photo: |
May 10
A photo of a man named Robert McGee, showing effects of his having been scalped as a child. The act of scalping is the removal of a person's scalp or a portion thereof. Although it is associated with Native American tribes, contrary to popular belief it was far from universally practiced, and in fact was done by natives, colonists, and frontiersmen over centuries of violent conflict. Photo: E. E. Henry; Restoration: Michel Vuijlsteke |
May 11
The Photo: Luc Viatour
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May 12
A view of Photo: American Colony; Restoration: L. Broer/J. Wartenberg
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May 13
Photo: Richard Bartz
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May 14
Ed Walsh (1881–1959) was an American baseball pitcher who played for the Chicago White Sox and Boston Braves from 1904 to 1917. His career earned run average of 1.82 is the lowest major league ERA ever posted, but the record is unofficial since ERA was not an official statistic in the American League prior to 1913. After his playing career ended, he also served as an umpire and coach. Photo: Paul Thompson
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May 15
The town of Ortahisar in Cappadocia, a region in central Turkey famous for its fairy chimneys, rock formations that may reach 40 m (130 ft) in height. Over thousands of years, wind and rain have eroded layers of consolidated volcanic ash to form the area's landscape. Early occupants of the area dug tunnels into the exposed rock face to build residences, stores, and churches, now home to Byzantine artwork. Photo: Mila Zinkova
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May 16
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1939 film adaptation of the novel has become an archetype for human wickedness. This film is the source of the oft-quoted phrase, "I'll get you, my pretty ... and your little dog too!" The unique Broadway musical, Wicked, The Untold Story Of the Witches of Oz, tells of The Wicked Witch of the West, the Tin Man, The Cowardly Lion, The Scarecrow, and Glinda's shared history.
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May 18
Austroicetes vulgaris, a species of bandwing grasshopper. Bandwings are colorful, usually with hindwings that are yellow or red and edged with black. Others have black hindwings with pale edges, and a few species (including the most economically important ones) have clear ones. Photo:
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May 19
A scene from Act V, scene 2, of Troilus and Cressida, a tragedy by William Shakespeare set in the later years of the Trojan War. The eponymous Troilus and Cressida only feature in a small part of the play; the majority of the plot revolves around the leaders of the Greek and Trojan forces, Agamemnon and Priam. Engraver:
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May 20
The Photo: Luc Viatour
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May 21
A panoramic view of Leeds Castle in Kent, England, from across the castle's moat. Built in 1119 by Robert de Crevecoeur to replace the earlier Saxon manor of Esledes, the castle became a royal palace for King Edward I of England and his queen, Eleanor of Castile, in 1278. Olive, Lady Baillie bought the castle in 1926 and redecorated it. After her death in 1974, the castle was given to the Leeds Castle Foundation for preservation, and then opened to the public in 1976. Photo credit: David Iliff
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May 22
A group of Qur'an , but serves to introduce males into the Islamic faith, and works as a sign of belonging to the wider Islamic community. However, it is not a condition for converting to Islam or carrying out religious duties.
Photo: Unknown; Restoration: Lise Broer
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May 23
A 90° view of the Rose Main Reading Room, located in the boroughs served.
Photo: David Iliff
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May 24
An 1883 boroughs. On its opening on May 24, 1883, it became the longest suspension bridge in the world and its towers the tallest structures in the Western Hemisphere . Twenty-seven people died during the construction of the $15.5-million bridge.
Lithograph: Currier and Ives; Restoration: Lise Broer
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May 25
Hakea laurina is a plant of Southwest Australia; the specific epithet, derived from the Latin laurus, is given for the resemblance to the leaves of laurel. The species is used in cultivation in the Eastern states of Australia, and as a hedging or street plant in America and Italy. Photo credit: |
May 26
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May 27
Photo: Mathew Brady/Levin Handy; Restoration: Michel Vuijlsteke
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May 28
A reclassified as families in their own right in the future.
Photo: Muhammad Mahdi Karim
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May 29
A rare Chinese Alligator .
Photo: Mila Zinkova
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May 30
Photo: Dan Molter
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May 31
Act III, Scene 6, from L'Illustration's coverage of the première of the tragicomic opera Le Cid. While the opera itself is not in the standard operatic repertory, the ballet suite is a popular concert piece and includes the famous Aragonaise. Image: Auguste Tilly; Restoration: Adam Cuerden
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