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16 Fascinating Photos Collected From History

A man holding his daily ration of food (125 grams of bread, of which 50–60% consisted of sawdust) during the Siege of Leningrad, 1941-1944

More civilians died of starvation, cold and disease in the first few months of the siege than all the US Military deaths in all theaters of the war.

Total US military deaths from all causes: 407,000

Total number of dead from the beginning of the siege, September ’41, to December ’41: 780,000, almost entirely civilian deaths.

And the siege lasted 900 days. Out of a population of around 3.5 million civilians, 400,000 survived in the city.

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24 Proofs That Awkward Phases Don’t Last Forever

Ever look back at your old yearbook photos and wonder how you ever survived middle school? You’re not alone. We all have that one awkward phase—braces, bad haircuts, questionable fashion choices—that makes us cringe a little (or a lot). But some people’s transformations are so jaw-dropping, you’d barely recognize them now.

Here are 24 people who once felt like the odd one out—the so-called “ugly ducklings”—but with a little help from time, confidence, and maybe a good haircut, they turned into absolute swans. Get ready for some seriously satisfying glow-ups that prove awkward phases don’t last forever.

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Word of the Day April 27, 2026

absolution

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freedom from blame, guilt, sin

“Once all the facts were known, the jury gave Angela absolution by giving a verdict of not guilty.”

11 Unforgettable Moments When Sitcoms Got Serious

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If you grew up watching sitcoms, you probably have a weird, inexplicable ability to recall the theme song to Family Matters with more accuracy than your own Social Security number. You can picture the geometry of Monica’s apartment better than the layout of your first real job. But there’s something that doesn’t quite fit the laugh track—those moments when the show stops being about who ate the last slice of pizza and starts asking what it actually means to be alive, or at least alive within 23 minutes and a couple of ad breaks.

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