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    todaysdocument: It’s National Voter Registration Day! “THIS IS AMERICA…WHERE YOU VOTE AS YOU PLEASE “Series: World War II Posters, 1942 – 1945. Record Group 44: Records of the Office of Government Reports, 1932 – 1947 Are you registered to vote? Source: catalog.archives.gov

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    cosmicvastness: Jupiter’s Great Red Spot Viewed by Voyager 1  At about 89,000 miles in diameter, Jupiter could swallow 1,000 Earths. It is the largest planet in the solar system and perhaps the most majestic. Vibrant bands of clouds carried by winds that can exceed 400 mph continuously circle the planet’s atmosphere. Such winds sustain spinning…

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    smithsonianlibraries: It’s officially fall. You may commence wearing scarves.  (With all due respect to our southern hemispherians celebrating the arrival of spring, of course.) This autumnal scene is from the Japanese periodical Bijutsukai, a Meiji era design periodical that is heavy on designs and light on text. Our head librarian at the Freer Gallery of Art…

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    topvehicles: The Maserati MC12 on the Furka Pass by costryme

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    sportingnewsarchive: Boston Red Sox Jackie Bradley Jr., Chris Young, and Mookie Betts celebrate after defeating the Baltimore Orioles on Sept. 20, 2016 in Baltimore. (Patrick Smith/Getty Images) More best photos of the week: bit.ly/2ddXG7O

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