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epa03714567 A Thai Buddhist family take an offering of lotus flowers to pay respects to a giant Buddha surrounded by more than 1,000 smaller Buddha statues at a Buddhism Park, on Vesak or Visakha Bucha day, in Nakhon Nayok, north of Bangkok, Thailand, 24 May 2013. Buddhist devotees throughout the world offer blessings at temples to mark one of the holiest days in Buddhism, commemorating the birth, enlightenment and the death of Buddha. EPA/BARBARA WALTON

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18 Jan Tonight's finale: A rare space sight. Most borders are invisible from orbit. This one between Egypt and Israel isn't. pic.twitter.com/MmwTf23F. Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield, aboard the International Space Station, shares his photos of the world from afar via social media. (Chris Hadfield/NASA)

Outer space, tweeting Earth

Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield shares photos of Earth via social media.

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 27: Abby Kulwicki of Hudson, Ohio goes for a swim in her tutu after training for 8 hours in a sweltering studio at the Washington Ballet school in Washington, DC, on Friday, July 27, 2012. Young dancers from all over the world converge on the school to learn at its summer intensive program and for a chance to join the Washington Ballet company. 'Its not the coolness, its being weightless that matters,' Kulwicki said. (Photo by Daniel C. Britt / The Washington Post)

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Flexing their muscles

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Assessing tornado damage in Oklahoma

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