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Sufi Saint Khidr

Illustration of the Sufi Saint Khidr (Arabic: contraction of al-Kha?ir, ?the Green One?) Wearing A Green Robe and Standing on a Fish that carries him over Water, circa 1700s.
Sufi Saint Khidr is a legendary Islamic figure endowed with immortal life who became a popular saint, especially among sailors and Sufis (Muslim mystics).
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1957 nuclear test: Fall-out

Fallout: The sinister and prolonged after-effect of nuclear explosions: a drawing illustrating some characteristics of this haunting phenomenon.An illustration by special Illustrated London News artist G.H Davis, with the cooperation of the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority, showing the dangers of nuclear fall-out. Britain's first nuclear tests in May 1957 prompted fears about the long term effects of the explosions on human life. Possible dangers listed here include radio-active dust and particles in rain, and the contamination of fish stocks

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Scylla And Charybdis

In Greek mythology, Jason and the Argonauts pass between the ravening monster Scylla (left) and the whirlpool Charybdis with the help of Thetis and her sea nymphs, circa 1200 BC. The goddesses Hera and Athena watch from a cloud, and the god Hephaestos from a nearby mountain. An engraving by Joseph Anton Koch after Asmus Jakob Carstens. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

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