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Among the earliest to scale online retail – and with a clear vision of how the internet could revolutionise shopping with convenience and speed – it captured market share faster than many rivals.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

The site has produced the oldest known member of the genus Homo and the earliest known Oldowan stone tools on Earth.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

That contest is expected in mid-June at the earliest, meaning any formal leadership challenge is likely to be triggered afterwards.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

As many critics have explained about Jackson, few performers have been present in the lives of most Americans from their earliest days on Earth.

From Salon • May 14, 2026

These include the earliest dated set of European navigation instruments found thus far: compasses, protractors, calipers, sounding leads, tide calculators, and a device for calculating speed called a log reel.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler