Things You'll Only See In Russia

Cold Winters

Russia is best known for being an arctic wasteland. In fact, Russia's cold climate has been helpful during war times. Napoleon and Hitler's armies perished in the frigid climate. It's so cold in Russia that icicles are a deadly offender. In the winter of 2010, icicles gravely injured over 150 pedestrians! 

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The More You Know

  • A Nepalese doctor has restored the sight of over 100,000 often poverty-stricken people in the last thirty years across Asia and Africa using a 5 minute procedure and an inexpensive artificial lens.
  • The first breakfast cereal had to be soaked overnight before it could be eaten.
  • Humans are the only animals with chins.
  • For 67 consecutive years, Mary was America's most popular female baby name. Linda broke the streak in 1947.
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