Things You'll Only See In Russia

Tunneling To Alaska

Russians have been planning an underground tunnel to Alaska for years. It would be a two-way, 64-mile tunnel under the Bergin Strait. The project is called TKM-World Link. It'll take another 10-15 years to complete and is funded by Russia, the US, China, and Canada. 

Advertisement

Next Page →

The More You Know

  • In 1966 and 1967, soldiers testing Agent Orange in Canada were told the chemical was completely safe and sprayed it on each other to cool off.
  • Mark Zuckerberg said a voting mechanism that says whether posts are good or bad is 'not something that we think is good for the world'.
  • Water makes different pouring sounds depending on its temperature.
  • After Hitler ordered the deportation of Denmark's Jewish population, Danish citizens organized a massive evacuation of the Jews to neutral Sweden, despite the risks. In the end, 99% of Danish Jews survived the Holocaust.
Next Page →