The Desert Lighthouse of Astrakhan – A Fascinating Anomaly
Deep in the steppes of Astrakhan, nearly 30 kilometers from the coastline of the Caspian Sea, an old lighthouse sticks out like a sore thumb.
Man Gets Deported from Russia for Reviewing a Leather Skirt Online
An Uzbek man was arrested and eventually deported from Russia after leaving an online review for a women’s leather skirt.
Doctors ‘Thaw’ Man Back to Life After Falling Asleep on a Bench in Russia’s Coldest Region
Russian doctors spent five hours slowly thawing a man back to life after he had fallen asleep on a bench at -20 degrees Celsius (-4° Fahrenheit).
Russian Man Leaves Window Open for Three Years, Finds Apartment Invaded by Pigeons
A Russian man came back to his apartment three years after leaving for work, only to find it covered in a thick layer of pigeon droppings and feathers.
Unable to Find Job, Man Decides to Go to Prison to Survive
A Russian man who failed to find a job to support himself decided that the best way to survive was to get arrested and sentenced to prison.
Russian Startup Allegedly Uses Brain Implants to Turn Pigeons into Surveillance Drones
Russian neurotechnology company Neiry claims to have successfully turned pigeons into biodrones using implanted brain interfaces.
Russia’s ‘Penguin’ Camouflage Suits Become Laughing Stock of the Internet
Photos and videos of Russian troops wearing bizarre penguin-like camouflage suits before being neutralized by Ukrainian drones have been going viral online.
Russian Teen Band Uses Intercom Cameras to Record Performances and Go Viral Online
A group of young musicians from the Russian city of Orenburg has been going viral with their intercom-recorded performances.
Man Suffers Ruptured Stomach After Drinking Liquid Nitrogen Cocktail at Corporate Party
A 38-year-old Russian man wound up in the hospital with a ruptured stomach after drinking a liquid nitrogen cocktail at a corporate party.
Teen Suffers Poisoning After Drinking His Own Blood to Boost Iron Levels
A Russian teenager ended up in the hospital after exhibiting symptoms of poisoning due to drawing and drinking his own blood to raise his iron level.
Porsches Across Russia Suddenly Stop Working
Hundreds of Porsche owners in Russia have reported that their luxury vehicles are refusing to start, but no one knows exactly why.
Russian Company Patents Dandelion Drone Protection System for Tanks
A Russian company has patented a tank protection system against First-Person View (FPV) drones that makes the vehicles look like giant dandelions.
Man Changes His Name Every Year to Avoid Paying Child Support
Some people can get pretty despicable when it comes to paying child support, like this Russian man who changed his name every year just so he could get out of having to support his kid.
Man Stages Carjacking to Avoid Going Shopping with His Wife
A Russian man went through the trouble of staging the theft of his own car just so he could avoid going shopping with his wife.
Factory Worker Receives All His Colleagues’ Salaries by Mistake, Refuses to Return Any Money
A factory worker in Khanty-Mansiysk,, Russia, is being sued by his company for refusing to return over 7 million rubles ($87,000) he was wired by mistake due to a software glitch. When he received a notification from his banking app at the beginning of this year, Vladimir Rychagov couldn’t believe his eyes. Apart from the […]