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The restaurant is volunteer-run and the oldest members still pay original prices, like $4 for a glass of wine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

It is also the deepest and oldest known whale graveyard on Earth, according to research published in the journal Nature on Wednesday, with some fossils dating back 5.3 million years.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Maria, watched by her two daughters, beat four top-20 players en route to the title, becoming the oldest winner of a WTA 500 tournament.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The “Dude” who conducted “Cantata Criolla” 16 years ago was a youthful advocate, barely older than the oldest now in YOLA.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Erasmus Hall High School in Brooklyn was one of the largest in New York and one of the oldest in the nation.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady