This Is Probably the Most Precarious Vehicle Bridge in the World
There are plenty of dangerous-looking vehicle bridges around the world, but few as adrenaline-inducing as Kuandinsky Bridge, in Russia’s Trans-Baikal Region. Stretching 570 meters over the Vitim River, this precarious vehicle crossing is just over two meters wide and features no railing or other safety features to keep the cars from falling into the frozen […]
The Mysterious Giant Craters of Siberia
Something bizarre is happening to Siberia and it’s got experts all over the world worried. It seems that the vast Russian province is simply cleaving into unexplained giant craters that are so huge they can be viewed from outer space! It all started in 2013, when helicopter pilots spotted a mysterious hole in the permafrost […]
Devoted Dog Walks 300 Kilometers to Return to Owner Who Saved Her
There’s no limit to canines’ devotion to their human masters, and the story of this adopted stray in Russia who traveled a distance of over 300 kilometers to return to the owner who saved her from the jaws of death, mended her broken legs and surrounded her with love, is perfect proof. 26-year-old Nina Baranovska, from Rostov, Russia, […]
Not the Place for a First Date – Moscow’s New Toilet-Themed Cafe
Following in South Korea’s footsteps is Moscow’s newest eatery, ‘Crazy Toilet Cafe’. The place offers its customers a highly realistic toilet-themed dining experience, complete with faecal-inspired dishes served in miniature lavatories and urinals! The cafe, which opened late last month on the busy Arbat street, features about 50 real toilet bowls that serve as seating. […]
Stressed Russians Can Now Unwind by Destroying an Entire Room with a Sledgehammer
Ever felt so angry that you could break everything in the room? Well, a new stress busting trend in Russia is letting people do just that. The art project, known as ‘Debosh’, offers stressed out folks the opportunity to destroy an entire room with sledge hammers, baseball bats, clubs and more! So whether you’ve had a bad day […]
Daredevil TV Producer Tests Super Glue by Hanging Upside-Down from Hot Air Balloon 5,000 Feet in the Air
A Russian TV show recently risked a man’s life, just to prove the strength of a new type of superglue. They had their producer hanging upside down below a hot air balloon, with nothing but superglue to hold him in place! The crew glued the soles of the producer’s shoes to a wooden board attached […]
Russia Begins Construction of World’s First Underwater Church
A group of Russians are trying to construct the world’s first underwater church at Cape Fiolent, about 200 meters off the Crimean coast. Divers recently planted a large cross styled like a ship’s anchor at a depth of about 20 meters below sea level, marking the beginning of the ambitious project. The church is partly […]
Russian Scientist Injects Himself with 3.5 Million Year Old “Eternal Life” Bacteria
A group of Russian scientists believe that the secret to eternal youth might actually lies in the permafrost of Siberia. They’re experimenting with a strain of bacteria that has managed to survive for millions of years in the permafrost. One enterprising scientist has even injected himself with the ancient bacteria discovered in 2009, in Sakha […]
Russian Teen Has Detailed Skull Tattooed on Side of His Face
This Russian teenager is turning heads in his hometown of Krasnoyarsk for looking like a walking, talking X-Ray. The entire right side of his face is covered with a skull tattoo, complete with gaping eye sockets, blackened nose, and perfectly traced bones and teeth. He’s even colored his right eyeball black for a hollow effect! […]
Russian Powerlifter Climbs Mount Elbrus with 75 Kilogram Barbell on His Back
Lots of mountain climbers have scaled Mount Elbrus – Europe’s highest peak (5642 m) – but no one has quite managed to do it like Russian powerlifter Andrey Rodichev. He recently became the first person in the world the climb the mountain while carrying a 75-kg barbell on his back! That’s a decent load for most people […]
90-Year-Old Watchman Turns Russian School into a Veritable Art Gallery
After 25 years of teaching art at several schools, Valery Khramov finally retired from his job, but not from art. The 90-year-old spent the entire summer painting the walls at the school where he currently works as a watchman. He singlehandedly managed to transform the boring institution into an ethereal space, just in time for […]
Snowden 2.0: Japanese Journalist Has Been Living in Moscow Airport for Two Months
Japanese journalist Tetsuya Abo is pulling a Snowden – he’s been living in the transit section of Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport for over two months now. The 36-year-old said in an interview that his stay is politically motivated – he does not want to go back home, and is requesting Russian citizenship instead. “It has become impossible […]
Meet Tatiana Tuzova, a Russian Real-Life Barbie Doll
A Russian woman is making headlines for her incredibly plastic life, modeled after the popular Barbie doll. Her bizarre life has earned her lots of nicknames on social media, including ‘Living Barbie’, ‘Real Doll’ and ‘Pink Lover’. Looking at 28-year-old Tatiana Tuzova, it’s easy to see why people consider her to be a real-life Barbie – she’s as impossibly […]
Russian Man Claims His Skin Has Become Darker after Liver Transplant from African-American Donor
A Russian man has surprised the medical community by claiming that a liver transplant from an African-American donor has made his skin darker! It all started when 65-year-old Semen Gendler, an inventor from Krasnodar, was diagnosed with hepatitis C and cancer. He was told that his only hope of survival was a liver transplant, so […]
Russian Homeless Video Blogger Finds Fame and Fortune Online
A homeless man in Moscow has steadily been building himself an army of followers online ever since he started video blogging in May. The self-confessed ‘bum-blogger’ says his videos are so popular because they “show you the Moscow you have not yet seen “. Many of the homeless blogger’s videos have gone viral in Russia, […]