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China: Black Swan Seen Scooping Leaves in Reverse at Zhaotong University

On November 15, 2025, in Zhaotong, Yunnan, a video captured the unusual sight of a black swan at Zhaotong University moving backward across a pond while repeatedly scooping leaves toward the shore.

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Vietnam: Residents Share Warmth Amid Severe Flooding in Thai Nguyen

Severe flooding continued in Thai Nguyen Province, Vietnam, on Tuesday, October 8, surpassing historical peaks and leaving roads deeply submerged. In Phan Dinh Phung Ward, Hoang Van Thu Street was flooded up to 1.5 meters, paralyzing traffic and forcing residents to travel by boat. This video shows a man tossing instant noodles to his neighbors amid the severe flooding. Both households appeared to share a moment of warmth and good humor despite the situation.

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China: Playful Tiger Cub Sneaks Up on Caretaker in Harbin Zoo

This video was filmed at a zoo in Harbin, Heilongjiang, on August 26, 2025. It captured the cute moment when a tiger cub tried to catch his caretaker off guard, but was quickly noticed, scooped into his arms, and turned into a cuddly kitten.

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Australia: Record Flooding Batters Northern NSW After Heavy Rainfall 7

Flooding has battered cities and towns across the Mid-North Coast and the Hunter Region in northern New South Wales, leaving many residents stranded or forced to evacuate after days of heavy rainfall. In the city of Taree, the Manning River surpassed its 1929 record of six meters and was still rising as of Wednesday morning, May 21. Authorities have issued 13 emergency-level alerts. This video shows a man trying to save his mowers from the flooding.

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CROATIA-SINJ-BELL RINGERS-CARNIVAL-PARADE

(240213) -- SINJ (CROATIA), Feb. 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Bell ringers, wearing old clothes with colorful fringes and sheep fleeces up to 1.5 meters high on their heads and bells around their waists, participate in a carnival parade in Sinj, Croatia, on Feb. 13, 2024. (Ivana Ivanovic/PIXSELL via Xinhua)

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CROATIA-SINJ-BELL RINGERS-CARNIVAL-PARADE

(240213) -- SINJ (CROATIA), Feb. 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Bell ringers, wearing old clothes with colorful fringes and sheep fleeces up to 1.5 meters high on their heads and bells around their waists, participate in a carnival parade in Sinj, Croatia, on Feb. 13, 2024. (Ivana Ivanovic/PIXSELL via Xinhua)

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Carlos Alcaraz Lights The Great Christmas Tree - Spain

Lighting of the Great Christmas Tree of Murcia in the Plaza Circular, on December 9, 2023, in Murcia, Region of Murcia (Spain). The Great Christmas Tree is 32 meters high and 23 meters in diameter. Its halo of light reaches a height of 1,000 meters thanks to 90 moving heads installed around it, making it visible from miles away. The structure is made up of 750,000 ultra-low consumption LED bulbs, which contribute to energy and economic savings. In addition, the Tree is crowned by a 1.5-meter diameter star of the East. Photo by Edu Botella / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Carlos Alcaraz Lights The Great Christmas Tree - Spain

Tennis player Carlos Alcaraz during the lighting of the Great Christmas Tree in the Plaza Circular, on December 9, 2023, in Murcia, Region of Murcia (Spain). The Great Christmas Tree is 32 meters high and 23 meters in diameter. Its halo of light reaches a height of 1,000 meters thanks to 90 moving heads installed around it, making it visible from miles away. The structure is made up of 750,000 ultra-low consumption LED bulbs, which contribute to energy and economic savings. In addition, the Tree is crowned by a 1.5-meter diameter star of the East. Photo by Edu Botella / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Carlos Alcaraz Lights The Great Christmas Tree - Spain

Lighting of the Great Christmas Tree of Murcia in the Plaza Circular, on December 9, 2023, in Murcia, Region of Murcia (Spain). The Great Christmas Tree is 32 meters high and 23 meters in diameter. Its halo of light reaches a height of 1,000 meters thanks to 90 moving heads installed around it, making it visible from miles away. The structure is made up of 750,000 ultra-low consumption LED bulbs, which contribute to energy and economic savings. In addition, the Tree is crowned by a 1.5-meter diameter star of the East. Photo by Edu Botella / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Carlos Alcaraz Lights The Great Christmas Tree - Spain

Lighting of the Great Christmas Tree of Murcia in the Plaza Circular, on December 9, 2023, in Murcia, Region of Murcia (Spain). The Great Christmas Tree is 32 meters high and 23 meters in diameter. Its halo of light reaches a height of 1,000 meters thanks to 90 moving heads installed around it, making it visible from miles away. The structure is made up of 750,000 ultra-low consumption LED bulbs, which contribute to energy and economic savings. In addition, the Tree is crowned by a 1.5-meter diameter star of the East. Photo by Edu Botella / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Carlos Alcaraz Lights The Great Christmas Tree - Spain

Lighting of the Great Christmas Tree of Murcia in the Plaza Circular, on December 9, 2023, in Murcia, Region of Murcia (Spain). The Great Christmas Tree is 32 meters high and 23 meters in diameter. Its halo of light reaches a height of 1,000 meters thanks to 90 moving heads installed around it, making it visible from miles away. The structure is made up of 750,000 ultra-low consumption LED bulbs, which contribute to energy and economic savings. In addition, the Tree is crowned by a 1.5-meter diameter star of the East. Photo by Edu Botella / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Carlos Alcaraz Lights The Great Christmas Tree - Spain

Lighting of the Great Christmas Tree of Murcia in the Plaza Circular, on December 9, 2023, in Murcia, Region of Murcia (Spain). The Great Christmas Tree is 32 meters high and 23 meters in diameter. Its halo of light reaches a height of 1,000 meters thanks to 90 moving heads installed around it, making it visible from miles away. The structure is made up of 750,000 ultra-low consumption LED bulbs, which contribute to energy and economic savings. In addition, the Tree is crowned by a 1.5-meter diameter star of the East. Photo by Edu Botella / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Whirlpools at Naruto Strait

TOKUSHIMA, Japan - Whirlpools are seen under the Onaruto Bridge, a suspension bridge connecting Kobe with Naruto and Tokushima in the Shikoku region, in the Naruto Strait on April 28, 2010. The strait connecting the Seto Inland Sea and the Pacific Ocean is only 1.3 kilometer wide and seawater flows in and out from the Seto Inland Sea. The height difference between high tide and low tide reaches up to 1.5 meters, creating numerous whirlpools. At this time of the year, the diameter of whirlpools can be over 20 meters.

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Whirlpools at Naruto Strait

TOKUSHIMA, Japan - A pleasure ship is seen sailing near whirlpools in the Naruto Strait between Awaji Island and the Shikoku region, western Japan, on April 28, 2010. The strait connecting the Seto Inland Sea and the Pacific Ocean is only 1.3 kilometers wide and seawater flows in and out from the Seto Inland Sea. The height difference between high tide and low tide reaches up to 1.5 meters, creating numerous whirlpools. At this time of the year, the diameter of whirlpools can be over 20 meters.

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Riken Invents Nursing Robot

AICHI, JAPAN - FEB. 23: The Institute of Physical and Chemical Research, known as Riken, one of Japan's top research institute, announced it invented a new robot to help care the patients by help them by taking them up in the robot's arms. The robot, dubbed Robea, can act like a human with censors to weigh the weight of patients automatically. Chisato Miyaji who experienced the robot, which took her from a sofa to a wheelchair, said she felt her body was moved up very gently just like a human helper. The robot itself is 1.5 meters tall and 140 kilograms heavy but the weight was reduced by 90 kilos from the previous model. Riken made the robot public for the press on Monday February 23 at its facility here in Nagoya, central Japan.

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Whirlpools at Naruto Strait

TOKUSHIMA, Japan - A pleasure ship is seen sailing near whirlpools in the Naruto Strait between Awaji Island and the Shikoku region, western Japan, on April 28, 2010. The strait connecting the Seto Inland Sea and the Pacific Ocean is only 1.3 kilometers wide and seawater flows in and out from the Seto Inland Sea. The height difference between high tide and low tide reaches up to 1.5 meters, creating numerous whirlpools. At this time of the year, the diameter of whirlpools can be over 20 meters. (Kyodo)

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Whirlpools at Naruto Strait

TOKUSHIMA, Japan - Whirlpools are seen under the Onaruto Bridge, a suspension bridge connecting Kobe with Naruto and Tokushima in the Shikoku region, in the Naruto Strait on April 28, 2010. The strait connecting the Seto Inland Sea and the Pacific Ocean is only 1.3 kilometer wide and seawater flows in and out from the Seto Inland Sea. The height difference between high tide and low tide reaches up to 1.5 meters, creating numerous whirlpools. At this time of the year, the diameter of whirlpools can be over 20 meters. (Kyodo)