Things You'll Only See In Russia

"The Lungs of the World"

Russia has the world's largest forest reserves. The amount of forest they have totally outnumbers the Amazon Rainforest. We have Russia to thank for supplying us with fresh oxygen and absorbing the carbon dioxide! These forests have been preserved from industrialization. 

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The More You Know

  • A German and British aeroplane shot each other down in Norway during WWII. The crew met and helped each other survive. Two of them later visited each other many years after the war was over as friends.
  • Enzo Ferrari told a man "you may be able to drive a tractor but you will never be able to handle a Ferrari properly." The man was so angry that he vowed to create the perfect car. His name was Ferruccio Lamborghini.
  • The 442nd Infantry Regiment, a largely Japanese American unit that served during WWII, did so while their families were held in internment camps. Their motto was "Go for Broke" and they were the most decorated unit in U.S. military history.
  • All the Professors in Pokemon have been named after trees.
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