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Bristlecone pine (Pinus Longaeva) on the slope of Mount Washington in Great Basin National Park in the Nevada desert.
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Nero (Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus) (ad 50-54) the fifth Roman emperor (ad 54-68), stepson and heir of the emperor Claudius.
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Korean War - U.S. Marines watch explosions of bombs dropped by Marine Vought F4U Corsair fighter bomber planes during the Battle of Chosin Reservoir, Korea, in December 1950. soldiers
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Scolex (head) of the tapeworm Taenia solium. The hooks of the scolex enable the tapeworm to attach to the intestinal wall.
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The Colosseum, Rome, Italy. Giant amphitheatre built in Rome under the Flavian emperors. (ancient architecture; architectural ruins)
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Snowshoe hare (Lepus americanus) with its Summer coat on the left side and its winter coat on the right.
7 Animals That Turn White in Winter

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Taiwan tea challenge for Guinness World Records • Apr. 5, 2025, 5:54 AM ET (Taipei Times)
Rat named Ronin breaks world record for sniffing out wartime landmines in Cambodia • Apr. 4, 2025, 7:55 AM ET (CBS)
New Horizons Pluto Stamp Earns Guinness World Record • Apr. 2, 2025, 5:22 AM ET (NASA (.gov))
Tasmania's 29-day debate in 1996 set a Guinness World Record that still stands • Mar. 30, 2025, 11:48 PM ET (ABC News (Australia))
Ololade Ayelabola: 'E cost me 80m naira to prepare for Guinness World Records longest distance catwalk by model' • Mar. 22, 2025, 2:54 AM ET (BBC)

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