named

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In 1975, a Brazilian named Edson Arantes do Nascimento landed in New York to sign for a short-lived team called the Cosmos.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Gates appeared voluntarily in Washington at a closed-door hearing with the House Oversight Committee looking into Epstein and reportedly named powerful people Epstein approached for fundraising.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Torrey pines, named after 19th century botanist John Torrey, grow naturally only on Santa Rosa Island and in Torrey Pine State Park in San Diego.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni named an experimental starting line-up against Iceland, with Julian Alvarez, Enzo Fernandez and Alexis Mac Allister joining Messi on the sidelines initially.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Next to Columbia was a dog named Olaf.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen