Things You'll Only See In Russia

Major Pollution

This is the real color of Lake Karachi. It's the most polluted lake in the world all thanks to Russia's biggest nuclear facility. Nuclear waste flows straight into the stream of the Techa River which empties out into the lake. The Russian government filled the lake with concrete to keep the waters from touching the shoreline and infecting the grounds nearby. 

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The More You Know

  • Both volleyball and basketball were invented in Massachusetts.
  • 27,000 tress are cut down every day to become toilet paper.
  • Only ¼ of the Sahara Desert is sandy.
  • Dentistry is the oldest profession in the world.
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