surprising

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Here’s what else you need to know about in-person voting for what has been a volatile, surprising election.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

The year from William Bengen, a retired financial advisor, was surprising.

From Barron's • May 30, 2026

Homing pigeons may use a surprising navigation mechanism.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

One surprising finding involved FGF21, a hormone previously believed to be central to protein appetite in mammals.

From Science Daily • May 28, 2026

Option One had popped onto Eisman’s radar screen seven months earlier, in June 2006, when the company announced a surprising loss in its portfolio of subprime mortgage loans.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis