Things You'll Only See In Russia

Shamanistic Island

The remote island of Olkhon practices Shamanism, which is a religion that is looked down upon in most parts of the world. The reason why it's still so popular on this Russian island is because of how remote it really is. There's no room for other religions on Olkhon, especially because it's so commonly practiced. 

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The More You Know

  • The chance of a coin landing heads-up is not 50-50
  • Movie popcorn costs more per ounce than Filet Mignon.
  • Commercial flights were allowed to fly any course to their destination and would often detour over points of interest. This ended in 1956 when two planes crashed mid-flight over the Grand Canyon.
  • The youngest parents in the world were aged 8 and 9.
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