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Alcatraz was originally a naval defence fort, before being converted first to a military prison and then to a federal prison in the 1930s after being taken over by the Department of Justice.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Augusta National Golf Club, annual home of the Masters, originally sported only 24 bunkers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Benjamin Millepied brought to the Park Avenue Armory his site-specific “Romeo and Juliet,” originally choreographed for Walt Disney Concert Hall and, later, the Hollywood Bowl, in collaboration with Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Its heat-resistant design, originally intended for reentry on Earth and Mars, could be used to handle the intense heating from aerobraking in Uranus' atmosphere.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

A small-town doctor originally from Keysville, Virginia, Albert Priddy had been the colony’s superintendent since 1910.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee