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    Year in Review 2012: Most Spectacular Pictures

    From photos that showed the full extent of the devastation of Hurricane Sandy to stunning images of breathtaking scenery, here is a collection of the most spectacular pictures of 2012.

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    1. Lightning illuminates a cumulonimbus cloud over Corio Bay, Victoria, Australia, by James Collier (SWNS)
    2. Thrill seeker Michael Tomchek plunges 400ft from the top of a cliff. He will pull his parachute with only seconds to spare before he hits the ground (CATERS)
    3. Geoff Mackley, wearing protective gear, looks down at 1,150 degree lava at the heart of the Marum Volvano, Vanuatu (Caters)
    4. An image of the Helix Nebula, captured by ESO's VISTA telescope in Chile, is a remarkable example of a planetary nebula. It lies in the constellation of Aquarius 700 light-years away from Earth. T
    5. Russian student Marat Dupri scales huge skyscrapes with his friends to capture vertigo-inducing pictures (Caters)
    6. A jet plane flies past a mushroom-like cumulonimbus storm cloud in Beijing, China (REX)
    7. Indonesian sulphur miners spend 12 hours a day surrounded by acid-filled lakes and toxic smoke. They are paid just £3 and wear very little safety equipment (CATERS)

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    1. Lightning illuminates a cumulonimbus cloud over Corio Bay, Victoria, Australia, by James Collier (SWNS)
    2. Thrill seeker Michael Tomchek plunges 400ft from the top of a cliff. He will pull his parachute with only seconds to spare before he hits the ground (CATERS)
    3. Geoff Mackley, wearing protective gear, looks down at 1,150 degree lava at the heart of the Marum Volvano, Vanuatu (Caters)
    4. An image of the Helix Nebula, captured by ESO's VISTA telescope in Chile, is a remarkable example of a planetary nebula. It lies in the constellation of Aquarius 700 light-years away from Earth. T
    5. Russian student Marat Dupri scales huge skyscrapes with his friends to capture vertigo-inducing pictures (Caters)
    6. A jet plane flies past a mushroom-like cumulonimbus storm cloud in Beijing, China (REX)
    7. Indonesian sulphur miners spend 12 hours a day surrounded by acid-filled lakes and toxic smoke. They are paid just £3 and wear very little safety equipment (CATERS)
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