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body plans of smaller coraciiforms

coraciiform foot morphology

European bee-eaters' journey to parenthood

Courtship rituals of European bee-eaters and rollers

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Entrants falling and tumbling over while chasing the cheese at the 2016 'Cheese Rolling' held at Cooper's Hill, in the Cotswolds, Brockworth England

7 of the World’s Most Dangerous Festivals

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12 Novels Considered the “Greatest Book Ever Written”

New Zealand. Political/Physical map. Includes locator.

Where Is “Old Zealand”?

Titanic infographic. The 30th anniversary of its discovery is September 1, 2015. SPOTLIGHT VERSION.

Timeline of the Titanic’s Final Hours

Lusitania sinking, illustration from The War of the Nations (New York), December 31, 1919. World War I, WWI. This image is one of three on the page. (See source file for the other two.)

7 of the World’s Deadliest Shipwrecks

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The Seven Sacraments of the Roman Catholic church

Battle of the Alamo from "Texas: An Epitome of Texas History from the Filibustering and Revolutionary Eras to the Independence of the Republic, 1897. Texas Revolution, Texas revolt, Texas independence, Texas history.

6 Wars of Independence

European bee-eater

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Also known as: Merops apiaster

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distribution

In bee-eater
Africa, and Australasia (one species, Merops apiaster, occasionally reaches the British Isles), bee-eaters range in length from 15 to 35 cm (6 to 14 inches).
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