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After a perfect launch, spectators try to catch a last glimpse of Space Shuttle Columbia, barely visible at the top end of the twisted column of smoke.

7 Accidents and Disasters in Spaceflight History

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22 Questions About Time and Timekeeping Answered

Ruminant. Deer. Red deer. Cervus elaphus. Buck. Stag. Antlers.

9 of the World’s Deadliest Mammals

Common, or southern, cassowary (Casuarius casuarius).

8 Birds That Can’t Fly

Moonrise over Tucson, Arizona

Why Doesn’t Arizona Observe Daylight Saving Time?

Close up of periodic table, focus on nickel, copper, zinc, palladium, silver, cadmium

When Was the Periodic Table Invented?

Hindu Holi Festival celebrations with colored water, powder and colorful flower petals thrown over celebrants at a Hindu temple in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India on March 24, 2021.

Holi: Festival of Colors

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Women students allege custodial torture in West Bengal’s Medinipur; police refute claims • Mar. 6, 2025, 5:59 AM ET (The Hindu)

Mamata Banerjee withdraws suspension of junior doctors in Midnapore expired saline case • Feb. 24, 2025, 10:51 PM ET (The Indian Express)

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Chandigarh. Statuettes at the Rock Garden of Chandigarh a sculpture park in Chandigarh, India, also known as Nek Chand's Rock Garden. Created by Nek Chand Saini an Indian self taught artist. visionary artist, folk artist, environmental art

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