After the Second World War, one borehole produced a sample “so astonishing that financial editors refused to believe the press release,” the historian Jade Davenport wrote, in “Digging Deep: A History of Mining in South Africa.”

Source: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/02/27/the-dystopian-underworld-of-south-africas-illegal-gold-mines

All coins are "remarkably well preserved" with an "astonishing luster and a newfound freshness rarely observed in coins of this kind," adds Andy Salzberg of the Certified Collectibles Group encompassing NGC.

Source: https://www.newser.com/story/337703/a-fortune-in-gold-emerges-from-kentucky-cornfield.html

Although cryptocurrencies have been around for many years and still haven’t come to play any significant role in legitimate business — not to mention the astonishing scale of the scandals that have plagued the industry — they’re still being hyped.

Source: https://www.fcnp.com/2023/02/10/the-dollars-dominance-being-threatened/

An astonishing 8-1 midweek home over neighbours Whittlesey Athletic was followed by a 3-1 success at Needham Market Under 23s on Saturday.

Source: https://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/sport/football/great-few-days-for-fc-peterborough-toby-hits-four-in-fa-vase-romp-bourne-and-yaxley-close-in-on-leaders-big-wins-for-spalding-united-and-stamford-afc-4346876

An astonishing California tree house that once belonged to jazz star Dave Brubeck has hit the market for $3 million.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12657053/TREE-HOUSE-Dave-Brubeck-San-Francisco.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

And a Russian failure to take Bakhmut altogether would be an astonishing defeat.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/30/briefing/bakhmut-ukraine.html

And Brady, an executive producer, sullies one of his greatest triumphs"—that "astonishing come-from-behind win" in 2017.

Source: https://www.newser.com/story/331133/what-critics-are-saying-about-80-for-brady.html

And for the first time since 1996, when Mario Lemieux led the NHL in both goals scored and assists registered, is another player on pace to do the same astonishing thing.

Source: https://torontosun.com/sports/simmons-sunday-connor-mcdavid-is-as-good-as-it-gets-and-poised-to-join-more-greats-in-2023

APPARENTLY there are lies, damned lies and then the astonishing statistic reported in today’s Herald (November 6) that "British women are having almost one fewer child than they wish to".

Source: https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/health/23905949.nhs-held-back-fear-innovative-thinking/?ref=rss

As individuals, band members can be heard on an astonishing 5,000 albums that together amass a sales history of a half a billion albums.

Source: https://sydenhamcurrent.ca/2023/03/07/toto-co-founder-discusses-their-legendary-career-the-upcoming-show-at-caesars-windsor-touring-with-journey-more/

As they stay one to three platforms ahead of “the olds,” they learn about new fashion, new music, and what no longer matters at an astonishing clip.

Source: https://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2023/05/10-things-kids-dont-know-how-to-do-and-5-things-they-know-how-to-do-better/

A video shared on X (formerly Twitter) by Anton Gerashchenko shows a group of people in revealing their astonishing plan.

Source: https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1817274/vladimir-putin-squad-north-america-fascism-ukraine-war

BHP medical director Professor Sir Nilesh Samani, Medical Director, said these figures show “a quite astonishing rise” in the number of people diagnosed with atrial fibrillation.

Source: https://www.banburyguardian.co.uk/read-this/one-in-45-people-living-with-irregular-heartbeats-new-figures-reveal-what-are-the-symptoms-4150015

Britons are readying for the storm after astonishing footage from Cork shows vehicles completely submerged in water.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12651791/Storm-lets-av-Newcastle-students-brave-wet-windy-weather-fancy-dress-night-toon.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

Bumrah has picked 10 wickets already from the four matches at an average of 13.40 and an astonishing economy of 3.62 runs per over.

Source: https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/indias-predicted-xi-vs-new-zealand-icc-cricket-world-cup-2023-who-will-fill-hardik-pandya-sized-void-4502460

But amidst this litany of astonishing, rather baroque attacks, are some very serious allegations that I absolutely refute.”

Source: https://perezhilton.com/russell-brand-denies-criminal-allegations-being-made-upcoming-expose/

But there would only be one defeat in the final 16 games of the campaign, with a 5-0 tonking of Wealdstone - after pre-match chants of "we want Milly out" - proving an astonishing turning point.

Source: https://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/sport/football/town-end-a-historic-year-on-a-high-our-fc-halifax-town-review-of-2023-4458382

Click through for more astonishing animal encounters.

Source: https://www.9news.com.au/national/ocean-animals-sealife-human-interactions-in-pictures/58e1c453-8923-471a-93fc-8bfbb0de0b83

Comprising upright bass, a honky tonk pianist, who also played trumpet and accordion, exquisite pedal steel, second guitar and drums, the Blue Drifters raised Crockett’s already astonishing voice to near divine.

Source: https://musicfeeds.com.au/gig/tent-pole-music-festival-review/

Contrast that with the astonishing speed with which new capabilities are added to chatbots like ChatGPT on what sometimes seems like a daily basis.

Source: https://www.computerworld.com/article/3691895/how-microsoft-became-tech-s-top-dog-again.html