Tag: russia

May 17, 2018 at 2:46 pm

Russian Fighter Pilot Shows Off for Crowd With Amazing Flying Demo

Russian Fighter Pilot Shows Off for Crowd With Amazing Flying Demo

A Russian fighter pilot in a Sukhoi Su-35S shows off the aircraft’s incredible maneuverability

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December 3, 2017 at 9:20 am

‘Berezka’, the Hypnotizing Russian Folk Dance Where the Women Seem to Float

'Berezka', the Hypnotizing Russian Folk Dance Where the Women Seem to Float

Combining small and very quick steps with a floor length gown, these talented dancers appear to float across the stage

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August 15, 2016 at 11:54 am

There’s a Statue in Russia Dedicated to the Most Loyal Dog a City Has Ever Known

There's a Statue in Russia Dedicated to the Most Loyal Dog a City Has Ever Known

For 7 years he returned to the same spot every day where his owners’ car crashed

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May 6, 2016 at 5:28 pm

In 1986 There Was a Breakdance Battle in the USSR. This Guy Found Them 30 Years Later

In 1986 There Was a Breakdance Battle in the USSR. This Guy Found Them 30 Years Later

Age ain’t nothing but a number. These guys are now in their 40s, 50s and 60s and they’re killing it!

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March 17, 2016 at 12:49 pm

Musicians Turn a Frozen Lake in Siberia Into a Giant Instrument

Musicians Turn a Frozen Lake in Siberia Into a Giant Instrument

Watch a group of Russian percussionists venture out into a frozen Lake Baikal and make music with ice!

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February 9, 2016 at 6:42 pm

This Russian-Designed, Amphibious Truck with Self-Inflating Tires Looks Badass

This Russian-Designed, Amphibious Truck with Self-Inflating Tires Looks Badass

The amphibious truck with self-inflating tires can go across land, water and everything in between—including obstacles 70 cm (27.5 in) high

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May 19, 2015 at 12:08 pm

Husky Walks on Water After Heavy Rainfall Covers This Frozen Lake (10 Photos)

Husky Walks on Water After Heavy Rainfall Covers This Frozen Lake (10 Photos)

After a heavy rainfall covered this crystal clear, frozen lake; Russian photographer Fox Grom took some incredible snaps of his two beautiful huskies out on the water. The weather was calm, creating a mirror like reflection of the sky above and the illusion of the dogs seemingly walking on water. The stunning photos were…

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April 29, 2015 at 1:54 pm

30 Rare Color Photos of the Russian Empire from 100+ Years Ago

30 Rare Color Photos of the Russian Empire from 100+ Years Ago

Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky (August 30, 1863 – September 27, 1944) was a Russian chemist and photographer best known for his pioneering work in color photography of early 20th-century Russia. Around 1905, Prokudin-Gorsky envisioned and formulated a plan to use the emerging technological advances that had been made in color photography to document the Russian…

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December 16, 2014 at 6:44 pm

Picture of the Day: Mysterious Crater in Siberia

Picture of the Day: Mysterious Crater in Siberia

Photograph by Vladimir Pushkarev/Russian Centre of Arctic Exploration Scientists in northern Siberia’s Yamal Peninsula recently descended into a massive, newly formed crater. Vladimir Pushkarev, the leader of the new mission and director of the Russian Centre of Arctic Exploration, took probes and made measurements with his team in hopes determining the cause of the…

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November 18, 2014 at 1:11 pm

The Moscow Metro Has Some Beautiful Stations

The Moscow Metro Has Some Beautiful Stations

As of 2014, the Moscow Metro has 195 stations and its route length is 325.4 km (202.2 mi). Opened in 1935 with one 11-kilometre (6.8 mi) line and 13 stations, it was the first underground railway system in the Soviet Union. The system is mostly underground, with the deepest section 74 metres (243 ft)…

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