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‘Miracle on the Neva’: How Soviet pilots landed a plane in the center of Leningrad
7 things to see & do in Vyborg (PHOTO)
5 little-known facts about the first man in space
Igor Kurchatov: 5 facts about Oppenheimer’s Soviet counterpart
Before the dam was built, a model the size of a soccer field was made in Leningrad!
Where did the blue & pink baby ribbons come from?
How did a Stalinist skyscraper appear in... the capital of Poland?
10 masterpieces of the Hermitage's 'Diamond Room' (PICS)
5 ancient artifacts found in Russia that will make your jaw drop! (PHOTOS)
This building was nicknamed ‘The Witch’s House’
Which university is Russia’s oldest?
Why does the St. Petersburg Metro have stations with ‘elevator doors’?
10 masterpieces of the Hermitage’s ‘Gold Room’ (PHOTOS)
Where is the DEEPEST metro in the world? In St. Petersburg!
10 non-obvious attractions of St. Petersburg (PHOTOS)
Important places on the map of besieged Leningrad
What’s the difference between the Hermitage & the Winter Palace?
10 ICONIC examples of Soviet architecture in St. Petersburg (PHOTOS)
St. Petersburg has other cities within it. 🤯 Which ones?
Not just New Year: What holidays do Russians celebrate in January?
Is it true that the Sun never sets over Russia?
New Year all year round: All New Year celebrations of different peoples of Russia
How many ‘Hermitages’ are there in Russia?
8 questions about the Constitution of the Russian Federation
10 most extravagant halls of the Hermitage you shouldn’t miss! (PHOTOS)
5 unusual facts about the St. Petersburg Metro (PHOTOS)
Why were cities in Russia renamed so often?
A village with the scorching name ‘Afrikanda’ is located 230 kilometers from Murmansk
Tsar-level shopping: St. Petersburg’s most beautiful stores (PHOTOS)
How Soviets built a futuristic ‘birdhouse’ cottage out of plastic (PICS)
Where & when did Russian statehood originate?
3 pagan holidays that are still celebrated in Russia
The ‘Book of Veles’: How a false doctrine gained thousands of followers in the 1990s
Why is there a tradition of pulling people by their ears on their birthday?
A seal paints to help with anger management!
What does the phrase 'posle dozhdika v chetverg' (‘after rain on Thursday’) mean?
How and why modern designers recreate Soviet interiors
What traditions, rites & holidays were invented in the USSR in place of Orthodox Christian ones?
St. Petersburg’s authentic CYBERpunk!? (PHOTOS)
How the USSR promoted the ‘friendship of peoples’ (PHOTOS)
How an 18-year-old girl became a hero of the USSR
Why did Mangazeya, Siberia’s wealthiest city, disappear from the map of the Tsardom of Russia?
10 of Russia’s MOST AMAZING rock formations (PHOTOS)
These Russian & Hollywood actors look like twins!
The ‘ryumochnaya’: A bar of purely Soviet invention
8 Russian tsars from the Romanov dynasty, who did not have mistresses
The first electric trams in St. Petersburg ran on… ICE!
7 facts about the Amur tiger, the fiercest inhabitant of the Far East
7 MAIN museums in St. Petersburg
The Alexander Column: 5 facts about the symbol of St. Petersburg
Who opened the first savings account in Russia & when?
10 most beautiful parks and gardens in St. Petersburg (PHOTOS)
St. Petersburg was NOT built on a swamp!
Why did Russia & China establish diplomatic relations only after the war?
The first U.S. citizen born - and buried - in Russia
These American presidents once worked in Russia!
Why Russia’s idiom for the incomprehensible… has Chinese roots
How many Russian cities were built by Peter the Great's order?
How a dock built by Peter the Great operated for over 250 years! (PHOTOS)
10 most popular names and nicknames of St. Petersburg
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