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Guy Fights Hawk For His Drone, Hawk Is Completely Unimpressed

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Guy Fights Hawk For His Drone, Hawk Is Completely Unimpressed

janissary: Word of the day for August 30, 2017

janissary , n : (historical) An infantry soldier, often Christian, in a former elite Turkish guard (disbanded in 1826); by extension, any Turkish soldier, particularly one escorting a traveller. (figuratively) An elite, highly loyal supporter. Today is Zafer Bayramı (Victory Day) in Turkey, which commemorates the Battle of Dumlupınar in 1922 that ended the Turkish War of Independence.

South Asia Is Also Experiencing The Worst Flooding In Decades And The Photos Are Horrifying

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South Asia Is Also Experiencing The Worst Flooding In Decades And The Photos Are Horrifying

Article of the day for August 30, 2017

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Article of the day is Pallas's leaf warbler. Check it out: http://ift.tt/1oWeX6W

Picture of the day for August 30, 2017

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Picture of the day on August 30, 2017: A male emerald damselfly (Lestes sponsa) which flies in England from late June through to September. The Gachalá emerald, one of the most valuable emeralds in the world, was discovered 50 years ago in Colombia

Article of the day for August 30, 2017

The Article of the day for August 30, 2017 is Pallas's leaf warbler . Pallas's leaf warbler (Phylloscopus proregulus) is a migratory bird that breeds in mountain forests from southern Siberia east to northern Mongolia and northeastern China. It is named for German zoologist Peter Simon Pallas, who first described it. It winters mainly in and near southern China, although in recent decades increasing numbers have been found in Europe in autumn. One of the smallest Eurasian leaf warblers, it has a relatively large head and short tail. It has greenish upperparts and white underparts, a lemon-yellow rump, and yellow double wingbars and supercilia. The female builds a cup nest in a tree or bush, and incubates four to six eggs that hatch after 12 or 13 days. The chicks are fed mainly by the female and fledge when they are 12–14 days old. Pallas's leaf warbler feeds on small insects and spiders. It forages in bushes and trees, picking items from leaves or catching prey in short f...

South Asia Is Also Experiencing The Worst Flooding In Decades And The Photos Are Horrifying

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South Asia Is Also Experiencing The Worst Flooding In Decades And The Photos Are Horrifying Extreme rainfall has led to devastating floods across Nepal, India, and Bangladesh, killing nearly 1,200 people and displacing millions.

Guy Fights Hawk For His Drone, Hawk Is Completely Unimpressed

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Guy Fights Hawk For His Drone, Hawk Is Completely Unimpressed Hey, if you found a weird new animal to eat, you wouldn't want to give it to a human either. August 29, 2017 at 03:24PM

Picture of the day for August 30, 2017

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A male emerald damselfly (Lestes sponsa) which flies in England from late June through to September. The Gachalá emerald, one of the most valuable emeralds in the world, was discovered 50 years ago in Colombia.

janissary: Word of the day for August 30, 2017

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Word of the day is janissary : (historical) An infantry soldier, often Christian, in a former elite Turkish guard (disbanded in 1826); by extension, any Turkish soldier, particularly one escorting a traveller. (figuratively) An elite, highly loyal supporter. Today is Zafer Bayramı (Victory Day) in Turkey, which commemorates the Battle of Dumlupınar in 1922 that ended the Turkish War of Independence.