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"He's taken us all to places that we would never otherwise go. That's a huge gift," botanist Sandra Knapp, director of research at London's Natural History Museum, told AFP.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

Back in February, an otherwise dry senate hearing took an unexpected turn when a flustered treasury official confirmed a little known fact: Australia gets more tax from beer than gas exports.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

On the other side of the ledger sits a much larger pool of future students who would otherwise spend tens of thousands of dollars on a low-value education.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

High-resolution scans allowed Nielsen to closely inspect tiny details that would be difficult to see otherwise.

From Science Daily • May 5, 2026

Blank spaces on a surface otherwise completely covered with color and line.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda