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18 July 2023
Les Mille et une nuits, volume 1, in French. Translated by Antoine Galland. +/− [en] Problems playing the file?

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Today 2023-07-18

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The Canadian national anthem, "O Canada", played by the United States Navy Band in the early 2000s. The song was originally commissioned by Lieutenant Governor of Quebec Théodore Robitaille for the Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day ceremony, 1880. The music was written by Calixa Lavallée as a setting of a French Canadian patriotic poem composed by Sir Adolphe-Basile Routhier. The lyrics were translated to English in 1906, Robert Stanley Weir wrote another English version in 1908, which were revised thrice before taking their current form in 2018.

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English : The Canadian national anthem, "O Canada", played by the United States Navy Band in the early 2000s. The song was originally commissioned by Lieutenant Governor of Quebec Théodore Robitaille for the Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day ceremony, 1880. The music was written by Calixa Lavallée as a setting of a French Canadian patriotic poem composed by Sir Adolphe-Basile Routhier. The lyrics were translated to English in 1906, Robert Stanley Weir wrote another English version in 1908, which were revised thrice before taking their current form in 2018.

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The Slovene national anthem "Zdravljica" performed instrumentally circa the early 2000s by the United States Navy Band

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English : The Slovene national anthem "Zdravljica" performed instrumentally circa the early 2000s by the United States Navy Band

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Preparation of a Cantonese dish with yi mein noodles, prawns, garlic, shallots, crab meat, oyster sauce and oil

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English : Preparation of a Cantonese dish with yi mein noodles, prawns, garlic, shallots, crab meat, oyster sauce and oil

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Fifty Million Years Ago is a 1925 stop motion short.

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English : Fifty Million Years Ago is a 1925 stop motion short.

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"Gloria al Bravo Pueblo" (Glory to the Brave People), the national anthem of Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela

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English : "Gloria al Bravo Pueblo" (Glory to the Brave People), the national anthem of Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela

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The national anthem of the Comoros "Udzima wa ya Masiwa", performed instrumentally by the U.S. Navy Band.

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English : The national anthem of the Comoros "Udzima wa ya Masiwa", performed instrumentally by the U.S. Navy Band.

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Solomon Islands National Anthem.

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English : Solomon Islands National Anthem.

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Animated gif showing the R.A. and Dec. of supernovae discovered since 1885.

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English : Animated gif showing the R.A. and Dec. of supernovae discovered since 1885.

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Instrumental version of "South Sudan Oyee!", performed by the United States Navy Band. South Sudan gained its independence 12 years ago today, in 2011.

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English : Instrumental version of "South Sudan Oyee!", performed by the United States Navy Band. South Sudan gained its independence 12 years ago today, in 2011.

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"March On, Bahamaland", the national anthem of the Bahamas. Today marks 50 years since the Bahamas gained independence in 1973.

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English : "March On, Bahamaland", the national anthem of the Bahamas. Today marks 50 years since the Bahamas gained independence in 1973.

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America the Beautiful

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English : America the Beautiful

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The Hubble Space Telescope has captured a spectacular image of NGC 3603, a giant nebula hosting one of the most prominent massive young clusters in the Milky Way. This is a splendid location for continued studies of stellar birth in star forming regions. Credit: ESA/Hubble (M. Kornmesser & L. L. Christensen).

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English : The Hubble Space Telescope has captured a spectacular image of NGC 3603, a giant nebula hosting one of the most prominent massive young clusters in the Milky Way. This is a splendid location for continued studies of stellar birth in star forming regions. Credit: ESA/Hubble (M. Kornmesser & L. L. Christensen).

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National anthem of Montenegro "Oj, svijetla majska zoro", instrumental recording performed by the United States Navy Band.

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English : National anthem of Montenegro "Oj, svijetla majska zoro", instrumental recording performed by the United States Navy Band.

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Traditional Māori pōwhiri greeting provided for English singer Ed Sheeran's visit to New Zealand in 2018. Today (14 July 2023) is Matariki, celebrating the beginning of the new year in the Māori lunar calendar.

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English : Traditional Māori pōwhiri greeting provided for English singer Ed Sheeran's visit to New Zealand in 2018. Today (14 July 2023) is Matariki, celebrating the beginning of the new year in the Māori lunar calendar.

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Mom, don't cry, music author and performer: Tiana Roz, lyrics: Oksana Maksimishin. Commemoration of the memory of the victims of Euromaidan, Ukraine

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English : Mom, don't cry, music author and performer: Tiana Roz, lyrics: Oksana Maksimishin. Commemoration of the memory of the victims of Euromaidan, Ukraine

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Aerial views of Skanderbeg Square, National Historical Museum and Palace of Culture of Tirana in Tirana, Albania in October 2020.

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English : Aerial views of Skanderbeg Square, National Historical Museum and Palace of Culture of Tirana in Tirana, Albania in October 2020.

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Les Fleurs du Mal, by Charles Baudelaire, in French. LibriVox recording by volunteers. Preface.

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English : Les Fleurs du Mal, by Charles Baudelaire, in French. LibriVox recording by volunteers. Preface.

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Les Mille et une nuits, volume 1, in French. Translated by Antoine Galland.

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English : Les Mille et une nuits, volume 1, in French. Translated by Antoine Galland.

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Kentucky Pride is a 1925 American silent film by John Ford.

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English : Kentucky Pride is a 1925 American silent film by John Ford.

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Mockery is a 1927 American silent film about the Russian Revolution directed by Benjamin Christensen and starring Lon Chaney.

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English : Mockery is a 1927 American silent film about the Russian Revolution directed by Benjamin Christensen and starring Lon Chaney.

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Friday, April 29, 2011, the Communard-e-s of Libourne celebrate the 140th anniversary of Paris Commune. "Elle n'est pas morte" by Eugène Pottier.

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English : Friday, April 29, 2011, the Communard-e-s of Libourne celebrate the 140th anniversary of Paris Commune. "Elle n'est pas morte" by Eugène Pottier.

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Les Misérables, by Victor Hugo, volume 2, in French. LibriVox recording by Didier. Livre 1 - Chap 1. Volume II of the work, which has five, is dedicated to Cosette.

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English : Les Misérables, by Victor Hugo, volume 2, in French. LibriVox recording by Didier. Livre 1 - Chap 1. Volume II of the work, which has five, is dedicated to Cosette.

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The Possessed, by Fyodor Dostoyevsky, in English. Translated by Constance Garnett. LibriVox recording by Expatriate. Part 1, Chapter 01: Introductory (Section 1-2).

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English : The Possessed, by Fyodor Dostoyevsky, in English. Translated by Constance Garnett. LibriVox recording by Expatriate. Part 1, Chapter 01: Introductory (Section 1-2).

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Lisbon tramway network. From Belem to Lisbon. July 2016

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English : Lisbon tramway network. From Belem to Lisbon. July 2016

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Selected Tales from Tolstoy, by Leo Tolstoy, in English. Translated by Rochelle S. Townsend. LibriVox recording. Ivan The Fool.

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English : Selected Tales from Tolstoy, by Leo Tolstoy, in English. Translated by Rochelle S. Townsend. LibriVox recording. Ivan The Fool.

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Video of the Chrysaora hysoscella (compass jellyfish) taken at the Monterey Bay Aquarium in Monterey, CA USA, in April, 2003.

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English : Video of the Chrysaora hysoscella (compass jellyfish) taken at the Monterey Bay Aquarium in Monterey, CA USA, in April, 2003.

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Sacred Harp in London, UK

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English : Sacred Harp in London, UK

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Nocturne in E-flat major, Op. 9, No. 2

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English : Nocturne in E-flat major, Op. 9, No. 2

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Instructional video on risks of cross contamination and food hygiene in home food preparation.

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English : Instructional video on risks of cross contamination and food hygiene in home food preparation.

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Resurrection, by Leo Tolstoy, Book 1, in English. Translated by Louise Maude. Chapter 1 - Maslova in Prison.

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English : Resurrection, by Leo Tolstoy, Book 1, in English. Translated by Louise Maude. Chapter 1 - Maslova in Prison.

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Time lapse of human pregnancy.

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English : Time lapse of human pregnancy.

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