What the heck is a distaff?

What the heck is a distaff?

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Jan 7, 2024Devils Marbles Conservation Reserve, Australia
Jan 7, 2025Moeraki Boulders, South Island, New Zealand
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Dec 29, 2025St. Gregory Church in Ani Ruins, Kars, Türkiye
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Jan 18, 2026White Sands National Park, New Mexico, United States
Sep 18, 2025Dunquin Pier, County Kerry, Ireland
Jun 26, 2026The River Thames, London, England
Sep 5, 2023Mount Segla, Senja Island, Norway
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Oct 3, 2024Taj Mahal, Agra, Uttar Pradesh
Sep 28, 2023Container ship near a port in Thailand
Apr 6, 2025Dolphins near Santa Maria Island, Azores, Portugal
Aug 26, 2023Berlin Cathedral and Museum Island, Berlin, Germany
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Oct 11, 2024Wood duck, Quebec, Canada
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Sep 26, 2023Venice Skatepark, Los Angeles, California
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Apr 18, 2024International Day for Monuments and Sites
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