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J3DGNH Es ist nicht leicht ein Gott zu sein Hard to Be a God Year: 1990 - West Germany / France Director: Peter Fleischmann. Image shot 1990. Exact date unknown.

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Illustration of animals that existed during the Ediacaran period (around 635 to 542 million years ago). This period at the end of the Proterozoic era was characterised by the emergence of the first multicellular animals. These were bottom-dwelling marine animals and included Swartpuntia (green, lower left), Cloudina (with stacked rings and tentacles, right), the frond-like Charnia (centre, red and blue), and Charniodiscus (background, blue-green).

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Otherlands review: A fascinating journey through Earth's history

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Zombie apocalypse survivor against hordes of undead. This is entirely 3D generated image.

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Goliath review: Tourism to a ruined Earth explores the idea of home

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Emotional review: A new take on the importance of feelings

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PGDX6B Young african woman driving the car with her friends having fun in the car. Crazy young female friends having lots of fun on road trip.

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The Power of Fun review: A user guide to getting more fun in your life

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A West African writing system shows how letters evolve to get simpler

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A West African writing system shows how letters evolve to get simpler

The characters used to write the Vai script, which was invented in Liberia in 1833, have become visually simpler over time, reflecting the evolutionary pressures acting on writing

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