Malpighiales

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weeping willow tree

Barbados cherry

blue passion flower

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mangrove roots, Thailand

Saint-John's-wort

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Shooting star (Dodecatheon pauciflorum).

Botanical Sex: 9 Alluring Adaptations

Rare rafflesia plant in jungle. (endangered species)

5 Awesome Parasitic Plants

Urtica dioica, often called common nettle or stinging nettle

7 Dangerous Plants You Should Never Touch

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African Americans demonstrating for voting rights in front of the White House as police and others watch, March 12, 1965. One sign reads, "We demand the right to vote everywhere." Voting Rights Act, civil rights.

Timeline of the American Civil Rights Movement

Figure 13: A Maxim machine gun, belt-fed and water-cooled, operated by German infantrymen, World War I.

7 Deadliest Weapons in History

Queen Elizabeth II addresses at opening of Parliament. (Date unknown on photo, but may be 1958, the first time the opening of Parliament was filmed.)

All 119 References in “We Didn’t Start the Fire,” Explained

Candles Burning On Table In Church

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Space race (1957-1969) infographic between United States (U.S.) and Russia. America, Soviet Union, U.S.S.R., space exploration

Timeline of the Space Race, 1957–69

Mona Lisa, oil on wood panel by Leonardo da Vinci, c. 1503-06; in the Louvre, Paris, France. 77 x 53 cm.

Why Is the Mona Lisa So Famous?

All Saints Day. All Souls Day. Candles in cemetery in Poland on All Saints Day, November 1. All Souls Day, November 2. Christian church, All Hallows, Solemnity of All Saints, Feast of All Saints, purgatory, Roman Catholic church

7 Unique Burial Rituals Across the World

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weeping willow tree

Barbados cherry

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Saint-John's-wort

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Rafflesiaceae Euphorbiaceae Podostemaceae Passifloraceae Clusiaceae Balanopaceae Elatinaceae Ochnaceae Linaceae Turneraceae Fabales Rosales Fagales Cucurbitales Zygophyllales Oxalidales Celastrales

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Venus's-flytrap. Venus's-flytrap (Dionaea muscipula) one of the best known of the meat-eating plants. Carnivorous plant, Venus flytrap, Venus fly trap

Plants: From Cute to Carnivorous

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Plant seedlings emerging from rich fertile soil

Do Plants Feel Pain?