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Five stages of grief

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According to the model of the five stages of grief, or the Kübler-Ross model, those experiencing sudden grief following an abrupt realization (shock) go through five emotions: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. Though widely used, the theory is empirically unsupported.

To Kill a Mockingbird
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To Kill a Mockingbird
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To Kill a Mockingbird is a 1960 Southern Gothic novel by American author Harper Lee. It became instantly successful afte…

2016 Summer Paralympics
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2016 Summer Paralympics
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The 2016 Summer Paralympics, the 15th Summer Paralympic Games, were a major international multi-sport event for athletes…

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On This Day

10 events
2011
Lokomotiv_Yaroslavl_plane_crash
Yak-Service Flight 9633, carrying the players and coaching staff of the ice hockey team Lokomotiv Yaroslavl, crashed on take-off near Yaroslavl, Russia, resulting in the deaths of 44 of the 45 people on board.
2010
Fishing_trawler
A Chinese fishing trawler operating in disputed waters collided with Japan Coast Guard patrol boats near the Senkaku Islands, sparking a major diplomatic dispute between the two countries.
2004
Hurricane_Ivan
Hurricane Ivan made landfall on Grenada and devastated at least 85 percent of buildings on the island.
1999
1999_İzmit_earthquake
Three weeks after an earthquake struck northwestern Turkey, a second earthquake struck Athens, causing Greece and Turkey to initiate "earthquake diplomacy".
1996
Tupac_Shakur
American rapper Tupac Shakur (pictured) was shot by an unknown assailant in Las Vegas, dying from his injuries six days later.
1996
Tupac_Shakur
American rapper Tupac Shakur was fatally shot in Paradise, Nevada, dying six days later.
1986
Desmond_Tutu
Desmond Tutu (pictured) became the first black leader of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa.
1984
C23_tragedy
An explosion on board a Maltese patrol boat that was disposing of illegal fireworks at sea off Gozo killed seven soldiers and policemen.
1940
World_War_II
Second World War: The Luftwaffe changed their strategy in the Battle of Britain and began bombing London and other cities and towns.
1936
Thylacine
The last thylacine (pictured) died in captivity in Hobart Zoo, Australia.

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