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It began with Napoleon’s 1798 invasion of Egypt and faded as the 20th century approached.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026

The Naga will then accompany the remains of their ancestors home, with some returning for the first time in more than a century.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

"Today we renew the sacred oath that we first swore in their names a quarter of a century ago. We will never, ever forget. That's why we fight today," Trump said.

From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026

Its population hit a peak in 2020 and is projected to be 58% lower at the end of this century — even a bigger decline in percentage terms than in the case of China.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026

Toward the end of the twentieth century, scientists will invent brain scanners that can "image" the electrical and chemical activity inside a living brain.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman

Peat is partially decomposed vegetation that builds up in waterlogged ground over centuries, storing more carbon than any other soil on Earth.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

Britain, France and the Netherlands had been there for centuries; the U.S. and Japan came in the late 1800s.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

This includes exquisitely decorated tombs that offer a unique glimpse into the daily lives, funerary beliefs, artistry and monuments of Egypt’s ordinary people and officials over many centuries.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026

Coral can live for decades or centuries, and they form a skeleton of calcium carbonate layers as they grow, kind of like rings on a tree.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

“For centuries the idea of creating artificial rain has been mocked as pseudoscience,” he continued.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti