A Cuban military pilot defected to the US in a MIG-23, and later piloted a Cessna BACK to Cuba to exfiltrate his wife and children.
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A Cuban military pilot defected…
In Cuba, picking up hitchhikers is mandatory…
In Cuba, picking up hitchhikers is mandatory for government vehicles, if passenger space is available.
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Cuban ballet dancers are arguably…
Cuban ballet dancers are arguably the country’s most esteemed export, they often earn more money than doctors, and they perform locally to the type of cheering crowd that in the USA would be reserved for pop stars
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In 1856 businessman and aeronautics enthusiast…
In 1856 businessman and aeronautics enthusiast Matías Pérez took flight in a hot air balloon at sunset in Cuba, and was never seen again. This incident originated the Cuban phrase, “Voló como Matías Pérez,” (flew away like Matías Pérez) to refer to someone vanishing into thin air.
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In 1960, debris from a failed American…
In 1960, debris from a failed American launch fell on Cuba, killing one cow. Many Cubans demonstrated, with banners on cows reading “The Yankees are killing us without mercy” and “Eisenhower, you murdered one of my sisters”. Cuba received $2 million compensation, and the cow had a state funeral.
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When Fidel Castro was 14 he wrote…
When Fidel Castro was 14 he wrote a letter to Franklin Roosevelt and asked him for a 10 dollar bill because he admired America.
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The collapse of the Soviet…
The collapse of the Soviet Union directly correlated with the resurgence of Cuba’s amazing coral reef. Without Russian supplied synthetic fertilizers and ag practices, Cubans were forced to depend on organic farming. This led to less chemical runoff in the oceans.
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A lot of Cubans living in Havana…
A lot of Cubans living in Havana are considered illegal in their own country due to a law that prohibits Cubans from rural parts of the country to move to the capital.
Orestes Lorenzo, a Cuban fighter…
Orestes Lorenzo, a Cuban fighter pilot, defected to the US. He flew to Florida in a MiG-23 and requested his family join him, when his family were banned from leaving Cuba he raised money to buy a plane. He then flew back to Cuba, landed on a highway an bought his family back himself.
Los Frikis: Punks Who Chose to Infect Themselves with HIV in Castro’s Cuba
Communist Cuba wasn’t really the best place to be a punk rocker. Rebellious teens, known as los frikis (“the freaks”), used their radios to pick up American airwaves and rock out to groups like AC/DC and Metallica. However, getting the Led out came with a pretty steep price.Kids sporting long hair, ripped jeans, and T-shirts […]