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One of Anthropic’s earliest investors, Tallinn stands to make billions in the coming months from the artificial-intelligence company’s expected initial public offering.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
The earliest an individual can claim Social Security benefits is at age 62, but doing so results in a benefit that is permanently reduced by as much as 30%.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
The earliest scientific accounts of elephants practicing "self-medication" date back to the early third century.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
Very old chondrules are surprisingly uncommon today, even though they appear to have been abundant during the Solar System's earliest history.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026
The earliest repeating rifles appeared during the American Civil War.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
