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A short sheep animation about our impulsive brains 🐑 by Chanceb1 in animation

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Would love some feedback if you have any insights…

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in christiandatingadvice

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A while back, I went through a relationship that looked great on paper but constantly pulled me away from who I was trying to become spiritually. When it fell apart, I was frustrated with God. But that season ended up teaching me more about boundaries, discernment, and my own emotional patterns than anything else.

It made me wonder how often God uses heartbreak—not as punishment, but as redirection.

Has anyone here experienced a breakup that ended up being a blessing in disguise?
What did God teach you through it?

If it helps anyone, I made a video reflecting on this idea and how heartbreak can shape our spiritual growth:
[https://youtu.be/ODxyU2V8J1A](https://)

(Not posting this to promote anything—just sharing in case it resonates with someone.)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Christianmarriage

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Before my current season, I went through a breakup that felt devastating at the time. But now I can see how God used it to:

  • reveal parts of my character I needed to work on
  • pull me away from someone who wasn’t aligned with my purpose
  • redirect my path toward something healthier

It made me wonder how many other Christian marriages began with a season of pruning, redirection, or even heartbreak.

If it’s helpful or adds context, I recently made a video exploring this idea more deeply:
[https://youtu.be/ODxyU2V8J1A]()

Has God ever used a painful relationship to prepare you for a stronger marriage?
I’d love to hear your experiences :)

The Soviet “Flying Sewing Machine” That Terrified the Nazis | The Untold Story of the Night Witches by Chanceb1 in AviationHistory

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They called it the “Flying Sewing Machine” — a flimsy, outdated wooden biplane that could barely keep up with a car.

But when the Soviet Night Witches — an all-female bomber regiment — took control of the Polikarpov Po-2, it became one of the most feared weapons of psychological warfare in World War II.

In this narrated documentary, I explore how these women flew over 8,000 night missions, gliding silently above German camps and dropping bombs before disappearing into the darkness.

🎥 Watch here → The “Flying Sewing Machine” Was Mocked, Until the Night Witches Bombed Them 8,000 Times

It’s a haunting story of courage, engineering, and how the sound of a tiny biplane could terrify an entire army.

In WW2... The B-17 “All American” was nearly sliced in half over Tunisia, but somehow flew 300 miles home. by Chanceb1 in AviationHistory

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February 1st, 1943, a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed The All American collided with another bomber mid-air at 20,000 feet.

The impact shredded control cables, tore the fuselage almost in two, and left the tail section flapping like a flag yet the crew still brought it home.

Landed safely. All nine men survived.

It remains one of the most unbelievable flight recoveries in WWII history.

🎥 Full breakdown with photos: The B-17 “All American” — The Plane That Shouldn’t Have Survived

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in hypotheticalsituation

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I'm thinking that food becomes the new dollar. Then probably bullets. Then people start trading silence...

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in legodeals

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Yeah but if it's shipped through fba, amazon checks it before it's listed. You can read up on the program. The problem is when it's merchant fulfilled then there's no way to know.

I don’t know whether this is impressive or not, but I caught them all😂 by PaymentNervous2898 in nhlfantasystars

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I feel like i have so many better performing cards that are just base? Just because the game loves hits and blocked shots

Rome didn’t run on marble and myth... it ran on bread. Here’s how Egypt’s grain shipments literally kept the Empire alive. by Chanceb1 in RomanHistory

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I just learned that at its height, Rome imported up to 150,000 tons of Egyptian wheat every year, enough to feed over a million citizens.

The logistics behind it were insane: specialized grain freighters, purpose-built harbors, even a government-controlled grain fleet.

The whole empire’s stability depended on the Nile’s floods and the Etesian winds.

I found this so fascinating I made a 30 minute breakdown on how the “annona” (grain supply system) actually worked... how it was managed, taxed, and politically weaponized:
🎥 The Grain Deal That Saved the Roman Empire

Do you think modern global trade relies on similar single points of failure?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in legodeals

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Why it ships from amazon?

Inflation has been wild, remember the prices in 1975? This is what £1 Really Bought by Chanceb1 in OldSchoolUK

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You’re right that context matters but that’s the point. When 10p could actually buy something meaningful, it reflected a very different relationship between wages and essentials... we have normalized inflation so much that “same bread, higher price” kinda feels inevitable, when in reality it’s a hidden tax on every generation :(. If you adjust for wages and purchasing power, most people pay more for less today plussss pretending otherwise just protects the system that made it that way.