Things You'll Only See In Russia

National Holiday: The Day of Conception

In 2003, the Russian government decided to create a holiday with the idea of bringing birth rates up. It's called the Day of Conception and is celebrated on September 12th. Ever since birth rates have gone up and many babies are born in the month of June. That's not all: the government rewards babies who are born in June, and gifts families with new household appliances or even a car. 

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The More You Know

  • Coca-Cola once bought all the website URLs that can be read as ahh, all the way up to 62 h’s.
  • In 1923, jockey Frank Hayes won a race at Belmont Park in New York despite being dead — he suffered a heart attack mid-race but his body stayed in the saddle until his horse crossed the line for a 20–1 outsider victory.
  • Little brown bats sleep more than any other mammal on earth.
  • Oxford University is older than the Aztec Empire.
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