centurial

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More than a century ago, psychologist Wolfgang Köhler showed that chimpanzees could suddenly solve unfamiliar problems by combining objects in new ways, such as stacking boxes to reach a banana hanging overhead.

From Science Daily • Jul. 3, 2026

The oil man’s exploits take place more than a century ago, but seem particularly relevant now with Musk newly minted as the world’s first trillionaire and income inequality rapidly widening.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026

Before the practice was widely adopted a century ago, thousands of babies died each year from illnesses linked to contaminated dairy.

From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026

At its peak around a century ago, there were approximately 35,000 fish and chip shops across the UK.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Nearly half a century ago, a professor of entomology at Washington State College, A. L. Melander, asked the now purely rhetorical question, “Can insects become resistant to sprays?”

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson