The day in photos

The day in photos

Feb 18, 2015

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A hippo opens wide in a Whipsnade, England, zoo.

A hippo opens wide in a Whipsnade, England, zoo. Barcroft

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A plastinated corpse looks into a mirror on the opening day of the Bodyworlds exhibit in Berlin.

A plastinated corpse looks into a mirror on the opening day of the Bodyworlds exhibit in Berlin. Getty

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King Tut's mask shines in a Cairo, Egypt, museum.

King Tut’s mask shines in a Cairo, Egypt, museum. AP

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Students nap in an unseasonably warm Seattle.

Students nap in an unseasonably warm Seattle. AP

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Flamingoes huddle for warmth in a Memphis, Tenn., zoo.

Flamingoes huddle for warmth in a Memphis, Tenn., zoo. AP

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Gilles of Binche parade during the carnival event in Binche, Belgium.

Gilles of Binche parade during the carnival event in Binche, Belgium. Reuters

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A rainbow appears over frozen Niagara Falls, Ontario.

A rainbow appears over frozen Niagara Falls, Ontario. Reuters

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Border police fire a missile at suspected Taliban hideouts in Marjah, Afghanistan.

Border police fire a missile at suspected Taliban hideouts in Marjah, Afghanistan. EPA

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A Bangladeshi fan cheers in a soccer match in Canberra, Australia.

A Bangladeshi fan cheers in a soccer match in Canberra, Australia. EPA

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Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt (right) reacts while joining Jewish community members during a funeral ceremony at a Jewish cemetery in Copenhagen.

Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt (right) reacts while joining Jewish community members during a funeral ceremony at a Jewish cemetery in Copenhagen. EPA

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A baby orangutan gets a hug at a Berlin zoo.

A baby orangutan gets a hug at a Berlin zoo. EPA

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Carnival festivities continue in Nice, France.

Carnival festivities continue in Nice, France. EPA

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Biplane pilots perform aerobatics in Bangalore, India.

Biplane pilots perform aerobatics in Bangalore, India. EPA

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Dancers celebrate Chinese New Year in Manila, Philippines.

Dancers celebrate Chinese New Year in Manila, Philippines. EPA

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A Komondor runs in the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York.

A Komondor runs in the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York. Reuters

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Pope Francis puts ashes on a cardinal's head as he leads the Ash Wednesday mass at the Santa Sabina Basilica, in Rome, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015. The Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, a solemn period of 40 days of prayer and self-denial leading up to Easter. (AP Photo/Gabriel Bouys, pool)

Pope Francis gives a cardinal ashes at the Vatican. AP

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"Spirit money" is burnt for Chinese New Year in Bangkok, Thailand.

“Spirit money” is burnt for Chinese New Year in Bangkok, Thailand. EPA

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An artist performs in a flower parade in Nice, France.

An artist performs in a flower parade in Nice, France. Reuters

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A wounded soldier arrives at an Artemivsk, Ukraine, hospital.

A wounded soldier arrives at an Artemivsk, Ukraine, hospital. Reuters

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A baby kangaroo has a snack in a Krefeld, Germany, zoo.

A baby kangaroo has a snack in a Krefeld, Germany, zoo. Zuma Press

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