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Neither team features a single starter that is even 30 years old, meaning the teams already running laps around the rest of the league are about to get even better.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

That was the central motivation behind REBOOT: to test whether an old standard still makes sense in the era of rapid artery reopening and modern prevention.

From Science Daily • May 25, 2026

Thirty-five years after his death, jazz giant Miles Davis, who would have turned 100 years old Tuesday, remains a truly larger-than-life figure in music and well beyond.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

He was the youngest Premier League player when he made his debut in August 2025, at 15 years and 235 days old, and youngest scorer at 16 years and 73 days against Everton in March.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

“Paddling across the lake on a floating cardboard version of this old girl will be the most brilliant thing ever.”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam