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A video of coffee preparation in the 21st century using a Moka pot without plastic, a common household appliance. +/− [en]
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A video of coffee preparation in the 21st century using a Moka pot without plastic, a common household appliance.
English : A video of coffee preparation in the 21st century using a Moka pot without plastic, a common household appliance.
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English: "Cyklepedia" is an original performance by Open Reel Ensemble, developed for Wikipedia’s 25th anniversary and based on content from the English Wikipedia.
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Video tutorial on using the Petscan tool to create lists from Wikipedia and Wikidata
English : Video tutorial on using the Petscan tool to create lists from Wikipedia and Wikidata
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This animated video explains how air pollution is formed, elucidating the role of meteorological processes and the services that the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) develops to deliver on its commitments. This video about air pollution was produced by the WMO.
Also available in Spanish and French.
Also available in Spanish and French.
English : This animated video explains how air pollution is formed, elucidating the role of meteorological processes and the services that the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) develops to deliver on its commitments. This video about air pollution was produced by the WMO.
Also available in Spanish and French.
Also available in Spanish and French.
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1938 short film portraying the city of Ottawa, the capital city of Canada.
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A video of an outdoor gym. The video by the City of Adelaide's YouTube channel includes health guidance on how to use the machines of this gym by the city in Australia.
English : A video of an outdoor gym. The video by the City of Adelaide's YouTube channel includes health guidance on how to use the machines of this gym by the city in Australia.
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An Ezh3/Em508T subway train in a tunnel of the Lermontovsky Prospekt - Vykhino stretch of the Tagansko-Krasnopresnenskaya line of the Moscow Metro.
English : An Ezh3/Em508T subway train in a tunnel of the Lermontovsky Prospekt - Vykhino stretch of the Tagansko-Krasnopresnenskaya line of the Moscow Metro.
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A demo video of the MediaWiki 3D viewer showing a 3d model of a triceratops. This functionality of colored textured 3D has not yet been added to Wikipedia and Commons but it has been requested here. The video shows the MediaWiki extension "3D" developed by open source volunteers.
English : A demo video of the MediaWiki 3D viewer showing a 3d model of a triceratops. This functionality of colored textured 3D has not yet been added to Wikipedia and Commons but it has been requested here. The video shows the MediaWiki extension "3D" developed by open source volunteers.
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Blue-throated Barbet (Psilopogon asiaticus) making a hole in a tree for nesting in Rabindra Sarobar, West Bengal, India.
English : Blue-throated Barbet (Psilopogon asiaticus) making a hole in a tree for nesting in Rabindra Sarobar, West Bengal, India.
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Small object detection is a particular case of object detection where various techniques are employed to detect small objects in digital images and videos. "Small objects" are objects having a small pixel footprint in the input image. In areas such as aerial imagery, state-of-the-art object detection techniques under performed because of small objects. This video shows an example of object tracking.
English : Small object detection is a particular case of object detection where various techniques are employed to detect small objects in digital images and videos. "Small objects" are objects having a small pixel footprint in the input image. In areas such as aerial imagery, state-of-the-art object detection techniques under performed because of small objects. This video shows an example of object tracking.
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English : Time lapse video of Venus Flytrap catching its prey. This timelapse represents one hour of action.
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Space station Live: Tracking how astronauts run in Space
English : Space station Live: Tracking how astronauts run in Space
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The White House Situation Room is a conference room and intelligence management center in the basement of the West Wing of the White House. An exclusive look inside one of the most secure spaces in the US.
English : The White House Situation Room is a conference room and intelligence management center in the basement of the West Wing of the White House. An exclusive look inside one of the most secure spaces in the US.
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Microscopic video of conjugation in Paramecium
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360-degree projection of microvessels in wholemount specimen. The capillaries form a honeycomb-like pattern beneath the crypt openings. In the projection, a 2-D micrograph was added to illustrate the association between the microvessels and crypts.
English : 360-degree projection of microvessels in wholemount specimen. The capillaries form a honeycomb-like pattern beneath the crypt openings. In the projection, a 2-D micrograph was added to illustrate the association between the microvessels and crypts.
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This ESOcast video takes a close look at an unusual new group of small telescopes that has recently achieved first light at ESO’s Paranal Observatory in northern Chile.
English : This ESOcast video takes a close look at an unusual new group of small telescopes that has recently achieved first light at ESO’s Paranal Observatory in northern Chile.
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Spring Court restaurant has been around since 1929 and has celebrated its 90th birthday, making it the oldest family run Chinese restaurant in Singapore.
English : Spring Court restaurant has been around since 1929 and has celebrated its 90th birthday, making it the oldest family run Chinese restaurant in Singapore.
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Alex Murray (flute) and Martha Goldstein (piano) play pieces of the Paris Conservatory by the composers Enescu, Gaubert, Taffanel, Chaminade and Fauré.
English : Alex Murray (flute) and Martha Goldstein (piano) play pieces of the Paris Conservatory by the composers Enescu, Gaubert, Taffanel, Chaminade and Fauré.
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Video of Melitaea diamina (false heath fritillary) in Slovenia
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English : STS-125 Atlantis landing and turnaround at Nasa Dryden Flight Research Center on June 1, 2009
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U.S. President Donald Trump Swears In Pam Bondi as the U.S. Attorney General in February 2025. One year later she made the news with her controversial handling of the Epstein files release.
English : U.S. President Donald Trump Swears In Pam Bondi as the U.S. Attorney General in February 2025. One year later she made the news with her controversial handling of the Epstein files release.
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English: This video compares images of the Helix Nebula from three NASA observatories: Hubble’s image in visible light, Spitzer’s infrared view, and Webb’s high-resolution near-infrared look.
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English: Walk through an Adriatic coastal beach in Piran, Slovenia
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Musician and composer Geert Bevin plays his own work There Will Be Violence on the Chapman Stick.
English : Musician and composer Geert Bevin plays his own work There Will Be Violence on the Chapman Stick.
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A tutorial for the Wikimedia Quarry tool. Quarry can be used for querying Wikimedia projects like Wikipedia for diverse applications such as identifying problematic pages, creating lists of tasks, reports, statistics, and more.
English : A tutorial for the Wikimedia Quarry tool. Quarry can be used for querying Wikimedia projects like Wikipedia for diverse applications such as identifying problematic pages, creating lists of tasks, reports, statistics, and more.
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