Abraham Lincoln, October 3, 1862 on the Battlefield of Antietam. This is perhaps the best outdoor portrait of Lincoln. He is shown standing next to Allan Pinkerton (Left) and General McClernand (Right). The Battle of Antietam was the bloodiest day in...
Topics: interesting, people

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Sumatra, a registered "toyger," displays the rusty colored fur and unique black stripes of the relatively new breed. Toygers have been registered with the International Cat Association (TICA) since 1993. This May they will join more familiar...
Topics: animals, cats

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Wow! That's one big egg! Is it real? Yes it is... Oh hey, here's another one. These are eggs laid by Vorompatra (a.k.a. Aepyornis; Elephant Bird; Vouroupatra/Vouron Patra) - The largest bird known to science. The Vorompatra (Aepyornis maximus)...
Topics: birds, largest, science

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A man in southeast China says 40 years of swallowing tree frogs and rats live has helped him avoid intestinal complaints and made him strong. Jiang Musheng, a 66-year-old resident of Jiangxi province, suffered from frequent abdominal pains and coughing...
Topics: frogs, wierd

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This image was taken about 30 seconds before totality (the total phase) of the Aug. 1, 2008 solar eclipse, from the window of a jet flying over the Arctic Ocean. Credit: Joe Rao
Topics: sky

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