Oom-pah, oom-pah… That sound can mean only one thing (at least that isn"t chocolate factory-related). It"s Oktoberfest season! Don"t start the party too fast, though: You might want to ride the Wellenflug swing carousel seen in today"s photo before you get too much of that distinctly German beer in your belly. And it is distinct: Due to strict Reinheitsgebot ("purity orders") regulations in place since 1516, real German beer can only be made with certain ingredients—originally just barley, hops, and water, though other additions have trickled in over time.
Oktoberfest
Today in History
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Jupiter and the Galilean moons
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Eurasian otter and pup, Estonia
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Glacier cave in Iceland
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Sequential images of a total solar eclipse
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Overseas Highway, Florida Keys
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Daylight saving time
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Anniversary of the Endangered Species Act of 1973
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Peach trees in Cieza, Murcia, Spain
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Lands End, Cornwall, England
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Tesla, the visionary
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International Lighthouse Weekend
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Splashes of color for Watercolor Month
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National Mushroom Day
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Everglades National Park turns 75
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Earth seen from the International Space Station
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St. Patrick s Day
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The 80th anniversary of D-Day
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There’s a dog in there somewhere
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Shhh, the movie is about to start
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Feel the spray in Monterey
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Spotted eagle rays in the Galápagos Islands
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A hidden jewel in Croatia
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National Mushroom Month
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Thousand Islands region, St. Lawrence River, US-Canada border
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World Elephant Day
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Waiting for winter
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Sedona, Arizona
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National Take a Hike Day
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Petrified Forest National Park
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