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Erika Sedlacek balances on a highline at 114 meters high and 510 meters long, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, January 25.    REUTERS/Carla Carniel

Erika Sedlacek balances on a highline at 114 meters high and 510 meters long, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, January 25. REUTERS/Carla Carniel

Erika Sedlacek balances on a highline at 114 meters high and 510 meters long, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, January 25. REUTERS/Carla Carniel
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Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James lands on fans sitting court side as he dives after a ball in the second half of their game against the Los Angeles Clippers, January 24.   Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James lands on fans sitting court side as he dives after a ball in the second half of their game against the Los Angeles Clippers, January 24. Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James lands on fans sitting court side as he dives after a ball in the second half of their game against the Los Angeles Clippers, January 24. Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
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A worker uses a crane to lift a statue of Eleanor Rigby, a character immortalized in a Beatles song of the same name after it was damaged in recent cold weather in Liverpool, Britain, January 24. REUTERS/Phil Noble

A worker uses a crane to lift a statue of Eleanor Rigby, a character immortalized in a Beatles song of the same name after it was damaged in recent cold weather in Liverpool, Britain, January 24. REUTERS/Phil Noble

A worker uses a crane to lift a statue of Eleanor Rigby, a character immortalized in a Beatles song of the same name after it was damaged in recent cold weather in Liverpool, Britain, January 24. REUTERS/Phil Noble
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Balloons take part in the 43rd International Hot Air Balloon Festival in Chateau-d'Oex, Switzerland, January 24.   REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

Balloons take part in the 43rd International Hot Air Balloon Festival in Chateau-d'Oex, Switzerland, January 24. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

Balloons take part in the 43rd International Hot Air Balloon Festival in Chateau-d'Oex, Switzerland, January 24. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
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Members of the Chinese community wearing bunny ears wait to take part in a parade during Chinese Lunar New Year of the Rabbit celebrations in Madrid, Spain, January 22. REUTERS/Susana Vera

Members of the Chinese community wearing bunny ears wait to take part in a parade during Chinese Lunar New Year of the Rabbit celebrations in Madrid, Spain, January 22. REUTERS/Susana Vera

Members of the Chinese community wearing bunny ears wait to take part in a parade during Chinese Lunar New Year of the Rabbit celebrations in Madrid, Spain, January 22. REUTERS/Susana Vera
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Installation of a large inflatable mannequin depicting Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama peers over the Louis Vuitton's flagship store at the Champs Elysees avenue in Paris, France, January 21. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

Installation of a large inflatable mannequin depicting Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama peers over the Louis Vuitton's flagship store at the Champs Elysees avenue in Paris, France, January 21. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

Installation of a large inflatable mannequin depicting Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama peers over the Louis Vuitton's flagship store at the Champs Elysees avenue in Paris, France, January 21. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier
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Fireflies light up inside a forest at Pitrufquen area near Temuco, Chile, January 19. Picture taken with long exposure. REUTERS/Cristobal Saavedra Escobar

Fireflies light up inside a forest at Pitrufquen area near Temuco, Chile, January 19. Picture taken with long exposure. REUTERS/Cristobal Saavedra Escobar

Fireflies light up inside a forest at Pitrufquen area near Temuco, Chile, January 19. Picture taken with long exposure. REUTERS/Cristobal Saavedra Escobar
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Ukrainian artist Denis Arkhipov, 37, who is looking to set a new record of 63 hours of continuous tattooing, works on a tattoo on the body of Serhii, 40, amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, in Mykolaiv, Ukraine, January 25. REUTERS/Nacho Doce

Ukrainian artist Denis Arkhipov, 37, who is looking to set a new record of 63 hours of continuous tattooing, works on a tattoo on the body of Serhii, 40, amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, in Mykolaiv, Ukraine, January 25. REUTERS/Nacho Doce

Ukrainian artist Denis Arkhipov, 37, who is looking to set a new record of 63 hours of continuous tattooing, works on a tattoo on the body of Serhii, 40, amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, in Mykolaiv, Ukraine, January 25. REUTERS/Nacho Doce
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A Japanese tourist rides on an elephant in a jungle park on the eve of Lunar New Year in Phuket, Thailand, January 21. REUTERS/Jorge Silva

A Japanese tourist rides on an elephant in a jungle park on the eve of Lunar New Year in Phuket, Thailand, January 21. REUTERS/Jorge Silva

A Japanese tourist rides on an elephant in a jungle park on the eve of Lunar New Year in Phuket, Thailand, January 21. REUTERS/Jorge Silva
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People watch light illumination during Lithuanian capital's 700th anniversary celebration with the festival of lights in Vilnius, Lithuania, January 25.  REUTERS/Ints Kalnins

People watch light illumination during Lithuanian capital's 700th anniversary celebration with the festival of lights in Vilnius, Lithuania, January 25. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins

People watch light illumination during Lithuanian capital's 700th anniversary celebration with the festival of lights in Vilnius, Lithuania, January 25. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins
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A dragon dance performer greets a traveler from China at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines, January 24. REUTERS/Lisa Marie David

A dragon dance performer greets a traveler from China at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines, January 24. REUTERS/Lisa Marie David

A dragon dance performer greets a traveler from China at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines, January 24. REUTERS/Lisa Marie David
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Norway's Torbjorn Bergerud in action against Spain during their IHF Handball World Championship quarterfinal in Gdansk, Poland, January 25.     



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Norway's Torbjorn Bergerud in action against Spain during their IHF Handball World Championship quarterfinal in Gdansk, Poland, January 25. REUTERS/Aleksandra Szmigiel

Norway's Torbjorn Bergerud in action against Spain during their IHF Handball World Championship quarterfinal in Gdansk, Poland, January 25. REUTERS/Aleksandra Szmigiel
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Tons of floating waste float in the Drina river near Visegrad, Bosnia and Herzegovina, January 21. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic

Tons of floating waste float in the Drina river near Visegrad, Bosnia and Herzegovina, January 21. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic

Tons of floating waste float in the Drina river near Visegrad, Bosnia and Herzegovina, January 21. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic
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A Muslim family take pictures near the lantern installations at the Living World shopping mall ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year of the Rabbit, in South Tangerang, on the outskirts of Jakarta, Indonesia, January 19. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan

A Muslim family take pictures near the lantern installations at the Living World shopping mall ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year of the Rabbit, in South Tangerang, on the outskirts of Jakarta, Indonesia, January 19. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan

A Muslim family take pictures near the lantern installations at the Living World shopping mall ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year of the Rabbit, in South Tangerang, on the outskirts of Jakarta, Indonesia, January 19. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan
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Louis Kersten, 82, artisan and renter of costumes for "Gilles of Binche" adjusts an ostrich feather hat in his workshop that will be worn by a performer during the Binche carnival, a UNESCO World Heritage event, in Binche, Belgium, January 24. REUTERS/Yves Herman

Louis Kersten, 82, artisan and renter of costumes for "Gilles of Binche" adjusts an ostrich feather hat in his workshop that will be worn by a performer during the Binche carnival, a UNESCO World Heritage event, in Binche, Belgium, January 24....more

Louis Kersten, 82, artisan and renter of costumes for "Gilles of Binche" adjusts an ostrich feather hat in his workshop that will be worn by a performer during the Binche carnival, a UNESCO World Heritage event, in Binche, Belgium, January 24. REUTERS/Yves Herman
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A balloon takes part in the 43rd International Hot Air Balloon Festival in Chateau-d'Oex, Switzerland, January 24. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

A balloon takes part in the 43rd International Hot Air Balloon Festival in Chateau-d'Oex, Switzerland, January 24. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

A balloon takes part in the 43rd International Hot Air Balloon Festival in Chateau-d'Oex, Switzerland, January 24. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
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Krys Wolf, a cannabis event joint roller, smokes out of a marijuana cloud cannon on the sidewalk in the Greenwich Village section of New York City, January 24.  REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton

Krys Wolf, a cannabis event joint roller, smokes out of a marijuana cloud cannon on the sidewalk in the Greenwich Village section of New York City, January 24.  REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton

Krys Wolf, a cannabis event joint roller, smokes out of a marijuana cloud cannon on the sidewalk in the Greenwich Village section of New York City, January 24.  REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton
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Kamilaroi artist Rhonda Sampson’s ‘Diyan Warrane’ artwork is projected onto the sails of the Sydney Opera House at dawn during Australia Day 2023 celebrations in Sydney, January 26.    AAP Image/Bianca De Marchi

Kamilaroi artist Rhonda Sampson’s ‘Diyan Warrane’ artwork is projected onto the sails of the Sydney Opera House at dawn during Australia Day 2023 celebrations in Sydney, January 26. AAP Image/Bianca De Marchi

Kamilaroi artist Rhonda Sampson’s ‘Diyan Warrane’ artwork is projected onto the sails of the Sydney Opera House at dawn during Australia Day 2023 celebrations in Sydney, January 26. AAP Image/Bianca De Marchi
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A person poses next to a light sculpture ahead of Lunar New Year celebrations in Bangkok's Chinatown, Thailand, January 19. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

A person poses next to a light sculpture ahead of Lunar New Year celebrations in Bangkok's Chinatown, Thailand, January 19. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

A person poses next to a light sculpture ahead of Lunar New Year celebrations in Bangkok's Chinatown, Thailand, January 19. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha
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Erika Sedlacek balances on a highline at 114 meters high and 510 meters long, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, January 25.   REUTERS/Carla Carniel

Erika Sedlacek balances on a highline at 114 meters high and 510 meters long, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, January 25. REUTERS/Carla Carniel

Erika Sedlacek balances on a highline at 114 meters high and 510 meters long, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, January 25. REUTERS/Carla Carniel
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