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Altnagelvin's emergency department - the oldest one operating around-the-clock in Northern Ireland - was designed to treat about 40,000 patients a year but is now dealing with up to twice that amount.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
“This must be one of the oldest casts in America,” Mandell said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
The oldest known shipwreck where some of the wood is still preserved was found in the Black Sea off the coast of Bulgaria.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
What is really the world’s oldest profession has devolved from pitching ethical monotheism to getting free merch.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
These four pictures seemed oldest, and somehow more urgent.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
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