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The crocodile lived between 3.4 million and 3 million years ago in what is now Ethiopia, during the same period and in the same region inhabited by Lucy and her species, Australopithecus afarensis.

From Science Daily • Jun. 13, 2026

We examined nearly 1,000 IPOs between 2007 and 2022.

From Salon • Jun. 13, 2026

As the months rolled by, there was no sign of the Defence Investment Plan as arguments broke out between departments over how the extra money was going to be found.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

The SpaceX IPO is creating a whole new round of deep-pocketed home buyers — and deepening the gulf between high-end housing markets and everyday real estate.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 13, 2026

“All right, we’re leaving,” Dad says between clenched teeth.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold