Things You'll Only See In Russia

Cosmonauts

The Space Race was mainly between Russia and the United States. In the 1950s, people were very concerned about how would get to the moon first. In 1959, Russia took the lead with Sputnik and cosmonauts. Russia used their own citizens for test launches and lost many lives because of its less-than-ideal tests.

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The More You Know

  • A single lightning bolt has enough energy to toast 100,000 slices of bread.
  • There's a Russian village where every resident is a tightrope walker.
  • The 442nd Infantry Regiment, a largely Japanese American unit that served during WWII, did so while their families were held in internment camps. Their motto was "Go for Broke" and they were the most decorated unit in U.S. military history.
  • Hippos produce their own sunblock.
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