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Whoever is up earliest, usually John Bowdler, picks the outfit and the other brother will match it before they make their way downstairs to have a coffee with some toast.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026

The earliest age to claim Social Security is 62, but benefits are permanently reduced.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 24, 2026

The discovery pushes back one of the earliest known records of fire use linked to hominins and offers fresh clues about how our ancestors first learned to harness fire.

From Science Daily • Jun. 24, 2026

June 19 is the earliest deadline; June 22 is the latest.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

What did these earliest works of art look like?

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson