Things You'll Only See In Russia

St. Petersburg and Venice

St. Petersburg is known as the "Venice of the north." It has three times the amount of bridges as Venice and is much less crowded. It seems like many tourists are picking the wrong canal city to spend their time at! 

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The More You Know

  • You're more likely to become President than you are to win the lottery.
  • Water makes different pouring sounds depending on its temperature.
  • George Lazenby wasn't an actual actor. He got himself a suit, a Rolex and a new haircut, then met with the producer and made up movies he had been in. He later landed the role of James Bond.
  • Parts of the Great Wall of China were made with sticky rice.
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