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19 July 2024
Brief video about the city of Cologne, Germany in the 17th century, with reconstructed city sceneries by Terra X.
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These are audio or video files selected for display on the Main Page as the Media of the day. Publishing them on this page allows users to translate the captions into other languages.

Media of the Day provides one freely-licensed audio or video file each day.

The current Media of the day can be included on a page using the template
{{Motd|width=300|float=right|lang=en}}

The audio or video file can be accessed using
[[Media:{{Motd/{{CURRENTYEAR}}-{{CURRENTMONTH}}-{{CURRENTDAY2}}}}]]

The caption can be accessed using
{{Motd/{{CURRENTYEAR}}-{{CURRENTMONTH}}-{{CURRENTDAY2}} (en)}}


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1

A beaver find a stick and cleans it. Today is Canada Day.

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English : A beaver find a stick and cleans it. Today is Canada Day.
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A real-time video of the total solar eclipse visible from ESO’s La Silla Observatory on 2 July 2019, 5 years ago. This rare event occurs when the Moon completely covers the bright face of the Sun, turning day into night.

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English : A real-time video of the total solar eclipse visible from ESO’s La Silla Observatory on 2 July 2019, 5 years ago. This rare event occurs when the Moon completely covers the bright face of the Sun, turning day into night.
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The short story about Belarus. Today is the Independence Day of Belarus.

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English : The short story about Belarus. Today is the Independence Day of Belarus.
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4

The Bald Eagle is the national bird of the United States, which celebrates its Independence Day today.

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English : The Bald Eagle is the national bird of the United States, which celebrates its Independence Day today.
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5

Eqi glacier calving in slow motion (Greenland).

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English : Eqi glacier calving in slow motion (Greenland).
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6

Short video about festival of San Fermín. Subtitles available.

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English : Short video about festival of San Fermín. Subtitles available.
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7

CSD Pride Parade 2024 in Freiburg, Germany, against right-wing smear campaigns

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English : CSD Pride Parade 2024 in Freiburg, Germany, against right-wing smear campaigns
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8

Drone video of Keila waterfall and manor in Keila-Joa, Estonia (June 2022)

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English : Drone video of Keila waterfall and manor in Keila-Joa, Estonia (June 2022)
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9

Excavations of the prehistoric city of Akrotiri, Santorini, Greece.

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English : Excavations of the prehistoric city of Akrotiri, Santorini, Greece.
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10

Drone video of Lake Peipus and the town of Mustvee in July 2022

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English : Drone video of Lake Peipus and the town of Mustvee in July 2022
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English : Man with a Movie Camera is a 1929 experimental film by Dziga Vertov.
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12

Battle of Oryol, also known as Operation Kutuzov, started on July 12th, 1943. - 1943 Soviet feature-length documentary film about the Oryol strategic offensive operation.

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English : Battle of Oryol, also known as Operation Kutuzov, started on July 12th, 1943. - 1943 Soviet feature-length documentary film about the Oryol strategic offensive operation.
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13

Chapter 1 of The Lost Prince audio recording

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English : Chapter 1 of The Lost Prince audio recording
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14

Bardelys the Magnificent is a 1926 film by King Vidor, after the eponymous novel by Rafael Sabatini, starring John Gilbert and Eleanor Boardman, in which John Wayne plays a minor role.

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English : Bardelys the Magnificent is a 1926 film by King Vidor, after the eponymous novel by Rafael Sabatini, starring John Gilbert and Eleanor Boardman, in which John Wayne plays a minor role.
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The presence of Basque cyclists in the Tour de France. Subtitles available.

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English : The presence of Basque cyclists in the Tour de France. Subtitles available.
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16

Barbe bleue is a 1901 trick film by Georges Méliès.

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English : Barbe bleue is a 1901 trick film by Georges Méliès.
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Blood and Sand is a 1922 silent drama film directed by Fred Niblo and starring Rudolph Valentino.

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English : Blood and Sand is a 1922 silent drama film directed by Fred Niblo and starring Rudolph Valentino.
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Video documenting pig farming without commentary, Australia, 2012 (partly graphic).

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English : Video documenting pig farming without commentary, Australia, 2012 (partly graphic).
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19

Brief video about the city of Cologne, Germany in the 17th century, with reconstructed city sceneries by Terra X.

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English : Brief video about the city of Cologne, Germany in the 17th century, with reconstructed city sceneries by Terra X.
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20

An animated example of a Knight's tour in chess, with the visited squares shaded. Today is International Chess Day

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English : An animated example of a Knight's tour in chess, with the visited squares shaded. Today is International Chess Day
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Time-lapse video of building demolition and construction in Zürich, Switzerland from April 2020 to November 2022

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English : Time-lapse video of building demolition and construction in Zürich, Switzerland from April 2020 to November 2022
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An explanatory video about AI applications in medical fields and explainable or transparent AI.

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English : An explanatory video about AI applications in medical fields and explainable or transparent AI.
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Instrumental version of Gaumii Salaam by U.S. Navy Band

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English : Instrumental version of Gaumii Salaam by U.S. Navy Band
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Compilation of drone videos of nature from a cross country bike tour from Astoria, Oregon to New York City in the United States.

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English : Compilation of drone videos of nature from a cross country bike tour from Astoria, Oregon to New York City in the United States.
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Drone video of gathering water samples from a river remotely using a consumer quadcopter.

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English : Drone video of gathering water samples from a river remotely using a consumer quadcopter.
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