Things You'll Only See In Russia

Chess Every Day

If you paid attention to The Queen's Gambit at all, you'd know that chess is a huge Russian pastime. It's been noted that Russians relate strongly to the game as they feel it represents their ideals. The game requires skill and critical thinking. The first state-sponsored national chess tournament was in Moscow, 1921. 

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The More You Know

  • "E" is the most common letter and appears in 11 percent of all english words.
  • The Nobel Committee declined to award the Nobel Peace Prize in 1948 because "there was no suitable living candidate." This was meant as tribute to Mahatma Gandhi, who was assassinated earlier that year without receiving the Prize.
  • Male seahorses bear their young.
  • About 7% of all humans who have ever lived are alive today.
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