The Himalayas rose as the Indian plate collided with the rest of Asia. Bacteria outnumber the cells of the human body by a surprising margin. Photographers frame ordinary moments so that we notice their quiet beauty. The mural covered an entire wall with vivid scenes of city life. Distant exoplanets betray themselves by dimming the stars they quietly circle. Ancient scribes recorded harvests and taxes on clay tablets pressed with a reed.
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