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Mars is often portrayed as a dry, lifeless desert, but it is far more active than it appears.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

Zero added time is not seen very often in England, but Uefa referees are told they can end a match bang on time if there is nothing to be gained by playing on.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Drone services are priced at 50 cents a square foot annually, which the company said often works out to around $8 per child a month.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Leo has often been described as a more conciliatory and less confrontational figure than Francis, who clearly emerged from what might be called the center-left of the Latin American church.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

He gestures with his hands as he often does when he gets excited or annoyed.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam