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

  • Mount Rushmore cost less than $1 million.
  • Commercial flights were allowed to fly any course to their destination and would often detour over points of interest. This ended in 1956 when two planes crashed mid-flight over the Grand Canyon.
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  • Vietnam is one of the most pro-US countries in the world, with 76% having a favorable view. This is higher than Japan, the United Kingdom, and France.
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