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water glass on white background. (drink; clear; clean water; liquid)
Water and its Varying Forms
Shallow staghorn water corals in fringing reef at low tide in Thailand. (coral reefs; endangered area; ocean habitat; sea habitat; coral reef)
Unknown Waters
wave. ocean. Cresting ocean wave. Large sea waves. storm, hurricane, tropical cyclone
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Sailboat against a beautiful landscape
Which Waters Do You Pass Through When You “Sail the Seven Seas”?
World map. Continents. Oceans. Mendel thumb ok
Just How Many Oceans Are There?
Small canyon underwater carved by the swell into the fore reef with sunlight through water surface, Huahine island, Pacific ocean, French Polynesia.
A Tale of Two Submerged Continents
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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
Marriage. A couple getting married during a church wedding ceremony. (religion, ceremony, bride, groom)
The Seven Sacraments of the Roman Catholic church
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The World’s 5 Most Commonly Used Writing Systems
Flags of the countries of the world (flagpoles).
How Many Countries Are There in the World?
Agnes with a lamb near her feet. St. Agnes (Saint Agnes) design drawing for stained glass window by J&R Lamb Studios, ink, mount size 10.5 x 14.5 in.
Roman Catholic Saints
The Colosseum, Rome, Italy. Giant amphitheatre built in Rome under the Flavian emperors. (ancient architecture; architectural ruins)
New Seven Wonders of the World
July, 2006, Launch of Space Shuttle Discovery STS-121. See attached for full caption information.
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Red Sea and its surroundings
Coral reef in the Red Sea
Red Sea: El Gouna, Egypt
Global shipping through the Suez Canal
Scuba divers in the Red Sea.
Explore the cities of Jerusalem and Tel Aviv–Yafo and the natural sites of the Dead Sea and the Red Canyon
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wave. ocean. Cresting ocean wave. Large sea waves. storm, hurricane, tropical cyclone
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water glass on white background. (drink; clear; clean water; liquid)
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Shallow staghorn water corals in fringing reef at low tide in Thailand. (coral reefs; endangered area; ocean habitat; sea habitat; coral reef)
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Sailboat against a beautiful landscape
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