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Britain-Stamp-Queen Elizabeth II-Gas Mask

Former leader of the rock band KLF James Cauty has produced a poster mimicking a British stamp with Queen Elizabeth II wearing a gas mask which is on display at an art gallery in Brighton 04 June 2003. The artist created the work in response to the war against Iraq. The Royal Mail is threatening to sue the gallery claiming that it is a breach of its Copyright on stamps and the Queen's profile image, and has asked the gallery to remove the poster. / AFP PHOTO / JAMES CAUTY

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The Poonah Grape

Watercolour by Willliam Hooker of The Poonah Grape. This is taken from one of ten volumes known as Hooker's Fruits which were commissioned by the RHS to help standardise the nomenclature of cultivated fruit. The painting is dated 1820

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One-month-old lion cubs lie together at the Ramat Gan Safari

Three one-month-old female African lion cubs lie together at the Ramat Gan Safari near Tel Aviv February 21, 2010. The birth of the three female cubs eased concerns about the balance of the lion group at the safari after most of the previous cubs born were male, a statement from Ramat Gan Safari said on Sunday. REUTERS/Gil Cohen Magen (ISRAEL - Tags: ANIMALS ENVIRONMENT IMAGES OF THE DAY)