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During the reign of Tsar Peter the Great, it was customary for foreign dignitaries to drink from the “Cup of the White Eagle”, a chalice containing 1.5 litres of vodka – so many nations’ ambassadors travelled in pairs, with one official drinking the vodka, and the other discussing state issues
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On March 18, 1965, Soviet cosmonaut Alexei Leonov became the first man to walk in space. The 30-year-old Russian floated outside the Voskhod 2 spacecraft for 12 minutes while connected to a 16ft tether.
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Early Russian silent movies often had two endings — a tragic one for the home market and a happy one for export. Conversely, foreign movies at the time often were made with a happy ending for the home audience and a tragic ending, specifically for Russia.
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By tradition astronomers name lunar lava planes after states of mind, such as “Sea of Tranquility”. However when Soviets discovered a new mare, they named it Moscoviense, after Moscow. This caused strife among astronomers, until it was agreed that Moscow is, in fact, a state of mind.
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A Latvian man evaded the Soviets in bunkers in the woods for the entirety of the 50 year Soviet occupation. He came put when the last Soviet troops left, age 70.
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When I first saw these sculptures, I had a hard time believing they were even REAL. That’s how impressive these works of art really are.
A Russian artist named Salavat Fidai takes sculpture to another level with his incredibly unique and intricate works that he creates on the tips of pencils.
You really do have to see his work to believe it. It’s totally amazing!
Here are some great examples of what Fidai creates. Enjoy!
A very cool cat.
The iconic Bart Simpson.
I wonder where all his friends are?
You know you love LEGO!
Or little Oscar, I should say.
I think we all know the answer to that.
I’d like to see the real-life version of this little guy.
Can’t get enough!
I love these! So detailed!
It’s kind of intimidating, don’t you think?
A summer treat we can all agree on.
So cool and spooky!
Those are pretty awesome, aren’t they? As a bonus here’s a video of Fidai in action.
Have you seen any really cool art of any type online lately?
Painting? Sculpture? Anything at all?
If so, please tell us about in the comments and remember to share a link.
Thanks!
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In the 1990s, a Russian mafia and Italian mafia organization participated in a literal money-laundering scheme, washing and bleaching the ink out of US$1 bills and reprinting them as $100s, for use in the post-Soviet bloc countries, where the bills might avoid detection as counterfeits.
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1,418 entrance steps (one for each day the Soviet Union fought in the WWII) of the new 95m-tall “Main Cathedral of the Russian Armed Forces” are forged from melted-down hardware seized from Nazi troops.
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The unofficial Russian book “The Last Ringbearer” describes The Lord of the Rings trilogy from Sauron’s point of view and portrays Mordor as the good guys.
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The Russian Standard Bank was founded by entrepreneur Roustam Tariko in the 90s to circumvent the advertisement ban of alcohol in Russia and promote his Vodka, the Russian Standard. Today, it is the largest consumer bank in Russia and Tariko is one of the most successful bankers in Europe.
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