Things You'll Only See In Russia

Rabbit Memorials

Many rabbits used to live in St. Petersberg in the 18th and 19th centuries. Sadly, the city was plagued by floods which kills many rabbits and humans alike. The flooding eventually depleted the rabbit population, so the city remembers them through memorial statues all around town. 

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The More You Know

  • In 1993, San Francisco held a referendum over whether a police officer called Bob Geary was allowed to patrol while carrying a ventriloquist’s dummy called Brendan O’Smarty. He was.
  • In 2009, Burger King launched a campaign that if you unfriended 10 friends on Facebook, you were entitled to a free Whopper. The person you unfriended would get a message telling them that their friendship is worth less than a Whopper.
  • There's a Russian village where every resident is a tightrope walker.
  • Tree seeds were taken into orbit and planted as "Moon Trees."
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