Hercules

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Hercules, Calif.-based Bio-Rad makes instruments and software used by hospitals, blood banks and medical laboratories.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

The Hercules bench set, composed of five seats made from the same slab of eucalyptus, $12,000.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

The crash is the second time a Hercules C-130 has been involved in a deadly accident in as many months.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

The Hercules is a four-engine turboprop plane built by Lockheed Martin.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

Atlas, who bore the vault of heaven upon his shoulders, was the father of the Hesperides, so Hercules went to him and asked him to get the apples for him.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton