Marvellous marble

Marvellous marble

Greasy poles, robot pageant, and more

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Greasy poles, robot pageant, and more
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A young boy walks atop mounds of snow white marble dust at a marble-waste dumping yard, which has become an unlikely tourist attraction in Kishangarh, India

A young boy walks atop mounds of snow white marble dust at a marble-waste dumping yard, which has become an unlikely tourist attraction in Kishangarh, India

Himanshu Sharma / AFP / Getty Images

A vendor lifts a peacock at the Pet Market in Baghdad, Iraq

A vendor lifts a peacock at the Pet Market in Baghdad, Iraq

Hadi Mizban / AP Photo

A recently born giant panda cub sits on a cushion at Panda World in Yongin, South Korea.

A recently born giant panda cub sits on a cushion at Panda World in Yongin, South Korea.

Xinhua / Shutterstock

Participants climb during a greased pole race to mark the 81st anniversary of Indonesia's Independence Day in Jakarta, Indonesia

Participants climb during a greased pole race to mark the 81st anniversary of Indonesia's Independence Day in Jakarta, Indonesia

Mast Irham / EPA / Shutterstock

Zambian police stands by as supporters of the President-elect Hakainde Hichilema celebrate his victory in the street in Lusaka, Zambia

Zambian police stands by as supporters of the President-elect Hakainde Hichilema celebrate his victory in the street in Lusaka, Zambia

Gianluigi Guercia / AFP / Getty Images

A Palestinian girl fills water containers outside the wall of a zoo damaged by Israeli attacks, in Gaza City, Palestine

A Palestinian girl fills water containers outside the wall of a zoo damaged by Israeli attacks, in Gaza City, Palestine

Mahmoud Issa / Reuters

A firefighter walks through an ash-covered area during a wildfire on the island of Salamina, Greece

A firefighter walks through an ash-covered area during a wildfire on the island of Salamina, Greece

Michael Varaklas / AP Photo