The Daily Beast - December 10, 2012

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Participant Kevin Mifsud (R) wearing a Santa Claus hat and his pet Labrador dog play with a water polo ball during a charity swim at the marina of the Grand Hotel Excelsior in Floriana, outside Valletta, December 9, 2012. Some 45 people braved the cold weather to take part in the aptly-named "Santa's Swim" to raise funds for L-Istrina, a Christmas national fundraising event in aid of the President's Community Chest Fund, according to the organisers.

The Daily Beast - September 10, 2012

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Pigs race at the Los Angeles County Fair in Pomona, California September 5, 2012. The nation's largest county fair, running from August 31 to September 30, is celebrating its 90th anniversary.  

The Daily Beast - September 3, 2012

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Rabbit 'Marry Lou' clears an obstacle during the Kaninhop (rabbit-jumping) competition in Weissenbrunn vorm Wald, southern Germany, Sept. 2, 2012. Competitors take part in three different categories with an obstacle height ranging between 25 and 40 centimeters (9.8 to 15.8 inches).