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Tuesday

Even New Year's Day in '54 looks dull. These women were waiting for a ferry in Liverpool. Bert Hardy/Hulton Archive hide caption

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Was April 11, 1954, Really 'The Most Boring Day'?

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LANGKAWI, MALAYSIA: A snake "jumps" off of a tree branch in Langkawi, Malaysia.    Selah Reeve Hobbie Jr./National Geographic Channels hide caption

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Sakes Alive! Snakes That Fly!

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This traveler got the pat-down treatment at Chicago's O'Hare Airport on Tuesday. Scott Olson/Getty Images hide caption

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On Opt-Out Day

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