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A dedication from a soldier to Mercurius Alatheus, dated September 9, 246 CE, shows that the sanctuary remained active at least into the mid-3rd century CE.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

The Winnemem Wintu Tribe hopes these salmon, exported more than a century ago, will revive the genetic diversity of the few remaining endangered salmon in the Sacramento River.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Rubber was popular in the early 19th century because it was waterproof and flexible.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

The consensus among scholars and practitioners in design is nearly unanimous: Usability is one of the cornerstone achievements of our society over the past century.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

And then he told her about being a child in rural Ohio nearly half a century ago, when the world was different and also not different.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman