Things You'll Only See In Russia

New Year's Day

New Year's Day is a beloved Russian holiday. All businesses are closed and no one goes to work. Russians also tend to take time off the week between Christmas and New Years Day. January 1st through the 5th are also national holidays. These days are spent drinking, partying, and celebrating with friends and family. 

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The More You Know

  • The world's largest falafel weighed 223 pounds.
  • When Boris Yeltsin met President Clinton in 1995, his first question was "Do you think O.J. did it?"
  • J.K. Rowling became the first person to become a billionaire by writing books. However, she also lost her billionaire status because she donated so much money to charity!
  • Glaciers and ice sheets hold about 69 percent of the world's freshwater.
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