The Icelandic horse is a small, unique breed that arrived alongside the first Norse settlers in this island country sometime between 860 and 935 CE. More than 1,000 years later, they remain purebred thanks to strict regulations prohibiting the importation of horses. And once exported, they can never come back—rules designed to stop the spread of disease.
Icelandic horses, Iceland
Today in History
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An impactful day
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Halo around the sun
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National Park Week continues
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National Fossil Day
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Oktoberfest, Munich, Germany
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March of the flowers
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Audubon Christmas Bird Count
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Summer solstice
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Monet still makes an impression
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Spring awakens
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The lemurs of Madagascar
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Spreadsheet Day
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National Gardening Week
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Logan Creek Suspension Bridge, West Coast Trail, Canada
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Stepping stones in Tollymore Forest Park, Northern Ireland
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A swim in the sky
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Carnival of Venice
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A monster view in Scotland
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The Blue City of Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
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Moeraki Boulders, South Island, New Zealand
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Macro photograph of a migrant hawker dragonfly
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Paro Tsechu Festival in Bhutan
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Kelp buddies
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Whale hello there!
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