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photoreceptor; rod and cone

structure of the retina

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airplane in flight (plane, aircraft, flying)

7 Puzzling Plane Disappearances

San Francisco, California/USA-1/18/20: Womens March at Civic Center marching with signs of political protest regarding equality also embracing 2020 presidential candidates and celebrating equality

How Does the U.S. Government Define the Difference Between a Protest and a Riot?

Statue of Nostradamus

Nostradamus and His Prophecies

NBA Lakers Celtics Finals Kevin Garnett shooting.

10 Great Sports Rivalries

Nelson Mandela, undated photo.

15 Nelson Mandela Quotes

Close up of praying mantis walking on stone ground against a blurred background in Japan

6 Animals That Eat Their Mates

Middle East bee locator map

Are the Middle East and the Near East the Same Thing?

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Photos

photoreceptor; rod and cone

structure of the retina

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Topics

scotopsin rhodopsin porphyropsin metarhodopsin prelumirhodopsin lumirhodopsin neuroepithelium retina blind spot macula lutea cone

Key People

George Wald

American biochemist