waterloo

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Julian Prosia, a 31-year-old optometrist in Waterloo, Ontario, was living a healthy life when he and his wife started planning for a baby.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Scientists at the University of Waterloo have proposed a new way to explain how the universe began, offering a fresh perspective on the Big Bang and its earliest moments.

From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026

Moma was founded in 2006 by Tom Mercer, who left his job at business consultancy Bain & Company to set up the business trading from a railway arch at Waterloo Station in London.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

In 1815, following the Battle of Waterloo, Napoleon Bonaparte wrote a letter of surrender to the Prince Regent in England.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

I am writing these words in 1984, but this grandfather of mine was born, believe it or not, in 1820, shortly after Wellington had defeated Napoleon at Waterloo.

From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl