Wikipedia picture of the day on May 23, 2021: A female African bush elephant (Loxodonta africana) with her six-week-old baby in the Matetsi Safari Area, Zimbabwe, having just crossed the border from Botswana. More Info
Wikipedia article of the day is Western Chalukya literature in Kannada. Check it out: Article-Link Summary: A large body of Western Chalukya literature in the Kannada language was produced during the empire’s reign (973–1200) in present-day India (map pictured). Kannada literature from this period, usually considered Old Kannada, constituted the bulk of the Chalukya court’s […]
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“Art is the symbol of the two noblest human efforts: to construct and to refrain from destruction.” – Evelyn Waugh
“Spring beckons! All things to the call respond; the trees are leaving and cashiers abscond.” – Ambrose Bierce
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Near the heart of the Virgo Galaxy Cluster the string of galaxies known as Markarian’s Chain stretches across this deep telescopic field of view. Anchored in the frame at bottom center by prominent lenticular galaxies, M84 (bottom) and M86, you can follow the chain up and to the right. Near center you’ll spot the pair […]