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Here comes the sun (doo doo doo doo)

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The healing sun

From ancient sun gods to artificial light, our relationship to our star has morphed over the centuries, but the sun's power to affect our health is more noticeable than ever.

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When the sun goes down

Despite the country’s colonial and industrial dominion, the finest minds of Victorian Britain began to fear the devastating effects of declining natural resources. Even the death of the sun.

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Sun salutations and yoga synthesis in India

Surya namaskars, or sun salutations, have a long history in South Asia, but their place at the heart of modern yoga is more recent.

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  • The sun rising with a yellow condom instead of the sun; representing protection against AIDS. Colour lithograph after M. Kolvenbach and G. Meyer, 199-.
  • Left, the sun depicting Disraeli is setting on a devastated land; right, the sun depicting Gladstone is rising, bringing hope and a blooming economy. Lithograph, 1879.
  • Surya the sun deity driving in his chariot. Gouache drawing.
  • Astronomy: the earth's progression round the sun. Engraving after Langley.
  • Enjoy the sun indoors with the Homesun / [ Hanovia Ltd.].
  • Roast lamb with sun-dried tomatoes / Meat & Livestock Commission.
  • Roast lamb with sun-dried tomatoes / Meat & Livestock Commission.
  • Astronomy: the sun, showing a sunspot. Lithograph after de la Mare.
  • Astronomy: the sun, showing sunspot activity. Lithograph after de la Mare.
  • The sun shining above the sea with a yellow condom instead of the sun; representing protection against AIDS while on holiday. Colour lithograph after M. Kolvenbach and G. Meyer, 199-.
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The Sun and Us

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