Welcome to 2024! Did you stay up late last night to ring in the new year? If so, we wouldn"t blame you for sleeping in like this red fox in Abruzzo, Italy. Whenever you wake up, New Year"s Day is a great opportunity for reflection, planning, and a sense of renewal for the year that stretches out before us. January 1 has been a big day since the Julian calendar was widely adopted in 45 BCE, and as its use spread across the world—eventually modified in 1582 by the Gregorian calendar to better calculate for leap years. Whether you"re taking the day to watch a parade, attend a sports game, take a chilly dip or write resolutions, we hope it"s the beginning of a great year to come.
Happy New Year!
Today in History
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Rameshwaram harbour
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Widespread and long-eared
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Bowling Ball Beach, California, USA
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Bungle beehives
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Starry, starry night
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Death Valley National Park, California
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An old bridge in a new light
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Huangshan Mountains, China
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Rocky Mountain runoff
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Spanning the soft sunlight
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A different kind of toucan
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Christmas Day
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Beauty all around
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A pink moon over Arizona
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A pair of high achievers
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Winter wonderland for your wallet
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The mystery of Stonehenge
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Postcard from Italy
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Aqueduct, Arkadia Park, Poland
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Bridging past and present
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World Space Week
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Why is this cliffside ablaze?
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Chinstrap penguins
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Pearl among the emeralds
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Hiding in the woods
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Pastel perfection
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Old barn and canola field, Palouse region, Idaho
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Devils Marbles Conservation Reserve, Australia
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Przewalskis horses, Hustai National Park, Mongolia
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Haghartsin Monastery, Armenia