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18 July 2024
Video documenting pig farming without commentary, Australia, 2012 (partly graphic).
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Media of the Day provides one freely-licensed audio or video file each day.

The current Media of the day can be included on a page using the template
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1

A beaver find a stick and cleans it. Today is Canada Day.

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English : A beaver find a stick and cleans it. Today is Canada Day.
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A real-time video of the total solar eclipse visible from ESO’s La Silla Observatory on 2 July 2019, 5 years ago. This rare event occurs when the Moon completely covers the bright face of the Sun, turning day into night.

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English : A real-time video of the total solar eclipse visible from ESO’s La Silla Observatory on 2 July 2019, 5 years ago. This rare event occurs when the Moon completely covers the bright face of the Sun, turning day into night.
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The short story about Belarus. Today is the Independence Day of Belarus.

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English : The short story about Belarus. Today is the Independence Day of Belarus.
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4

The Bald Eagle is the national bird of the United States, which celebrates its Independence Day today.

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English : The Bald Eagle is the national bird of the United States, which celebrates its Independence Day today.
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5

Eqi glacier calving in slow motion (Greenland).

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English : Eqi glacier calving in slow motion (Greenland).
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6

Short video about festival of San Fermín. Subtitles available.

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English : Short video about festival of San Fermín. Subtitles available.
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7

CSD Pride Parade 2024 in Freiburg, Germany, against right-wing smear campaigns

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English : CSD Pride Parade 2024 in Freiburg, Germany, against right-wing smear campaigns
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Drone video of Keila waterfall and manor in Keila-Joa, Estonia (June 2022)

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English : Drone video of Keila waterfall and manor in Keila-Joa, Estonia (June 2022)
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Excavations of the prehistoric city of Akrotiri, Santorini, Greece.

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English : Excavations of the prehistoric city of Akrotiri, Santorini, Greece.
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10

Drone video of Lake Peipus and the town of Mustvee in July 2022

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English : Drone video of Lake Peipus and the town of Mustvee in July 2022
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English : Man with a Movie Camera is a 1929 experimental film by Dziga Vertov.
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Battle of Oryol, also known as Operation Kutuzov, started on July 12th, 1943. - 1943 Soviet feature-length documentary film about the Oryol strategic offensive operation.

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English : Battle of Oryol, also known as Operation Kutuzov, started on July 12th, 1943. - 1943 Soviet feature-length documentary film about the Oryol strategic offensive operation.
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Chapter 1 of The Lost Prince audio recording

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English : Chapter 1 of The Lost Prince audio recording
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Bardelys the Magnificent is a 1926 film by King Vidor, after the eponymous novel by Rafael Sabatini, starring John Gilbert and Eleanor Boardman, in which John Wayne plays a minor role.

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English : Bardelys the Magnificent is a 1926 film by King Vidor, after the eponymous novel by Rafael Sabatini, starring John Gilbert and Eleanor Boardman, in which John Wayne plays a minor role.
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The presence of Basque cyclists in the Tour de France. Subtitles available.

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English : The presence of Basque cyclists in the Tour de France. Subtitles available.
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16

Barbe bleue is a 1901 trick film by Georges Méliès.

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English : Barbe bleue is a 1901 trick film by Georges Méliès.
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Blood and Sand is a 1922 silent drama film directed by Fred Niblo and starring Rudolph Valentino.

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English : Blood and Sand is a 1922 silent drama film directed by Fred Niblo and starring Rudolph Valentino.
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Video documenting pig farming without commentary, Australia, 2012 (partly graphic).

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English : Video documenting pig farming without commentary, Australia, 2012 (partly graphic).
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Brief video about the city of Cologne, Germany in the 17th century, with reconstructed city sceneries by Terra X.

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English : Brief video about the city of Cologne, Germany in the 17th century, with reconstructed city sceneries by Terra X.
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An animated example of a Knight's tour in chess, with the visited squares shaded. Today is International Chess Day

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English : An animated example of a Knight's tour in chess, with the visited squares shaded. Today is International Chess Day
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Time-lapse video of building demolition and construction in Zürich, Switzerland from April 2020 to November 2022

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English : Time-lapse video of building demolition and construction in Zürich, Switzerland from April 2020 to November 2022
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An explanatory video about AI applications in medical fields and explainable or transparent AI.

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English : An explanatory video about AI applications in medical fields and explainable or transparent AI.
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Instrumental version of Gaumii Salaam by U.S. Navy Band

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English : Instrumental version of Gaumii Salaam by U.S. Navy Band
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Compilation of drone videos of nature from a cross country bike tour from Astoria, Oregon to New York City in the United States.

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English : Compilation of drone videos of nature from a cross country bike tour from Astoria, Oregon to New York City in the United States.
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Drone video of gathering water samples from a river remotely using a consumer quadcopter.

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English : Drone video of gathering water samples from a river remotely using a consumer quadcopter.
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