For Sale: One-of-a-Kind Car COMPLETELY Covered in Canadian Bison Leather
We’ve featured some outrageous cars on Oddity Central in the past, but this one definitely takes the cake. An automotive enthusiast from Moscow, Russia is selling a unique hot rod that is completely covered in Canadian wood bison leather. And by “completely” I mean interior, exterior and even the engine… According to the ad posted […]
Life without Fear – Russia’s Hands-On Approach to Conquering Your Fears
Life without Fear is an increasingly popular hands-on course that helps people overcome their phobias and anxiety by putting them through a series of extreme trials, including walking on hot coals, sitting on broken glass, swimming in ice-cold water and even eating pieces of burning cotton. There are people dealing with fears all around the world. In […]
Russian Jack Sparrow Builds His Own Black Pearl Pirate Ship
After seeing the blockbuster movie series “Pirates of the Caribbean”, Alexander Marchenko, a 38-year-old entrepreneur from the small Russian village of Cheryomushki decided to build his very own replica of the Black Pearl pirate ship. Alexander Marchenko has traveled all over Russia, and is now convinced there is no land more beautiful than his native land of […]
This Is How They Harden Kindergarten Children in Siberia
The kids at the No. 317 kindergarten in Krasnoyarsk, Siberia are making themselves immune to flu viruses and winter colds by walking outside naked at temperatures as low as -15 degrees Celsius and pouring buckets of freezing cold water over their bodies. Ever since photos and videos of the extreme hardening process were exposed in the media, […]
Siberian Doctors Use Sticks to Literally Beat Drug Addiction
There’s a new way to beat your addiction, but it hurts, a lot. Psychologists at a Siberian drug clinic are using corporal punishment to help drug, alcohol and even sex addicts get their lives back. The bizarre treatment involves lashing patients’ buttocks with sticks and canes. “We cane the patients on the buttocks with a […]
Party Like There’s No Tomorrow – Russian Revelers Pay $1,000 to Celebrate Apocalypse in Soviet Era Bunker
A Cold War bunker in Moscow designed to protect Soviet leaders in case of nuclear attacks will host the ultimate doomsday party. Revelers willing to part with $1,000 will be able to celebrate the coming of the Apocalypse in a safe environment that can withstand nuclear catastrophes and earthquakes. Sure, $1,000 isn’t cheap, but with the world […]
Russian Journalist Holds Promise to Literally Eat His Words after Prediction Proves Wrong
Vyacheslav Ledovsky, a journalist from the Russian city of Krasnoyarsk, surprised a lot of people when he decided to hold true to the promise he made two years ago, to eat his own article should his prediction about work on local infrastructure prove wrong. Ledovsky, a writer for The Builder newspaper, wrote an article in 2010 entitled “Promises […]
Russian Company Sells Apocalypse Survival Kits
December 21st is less than a month away, but don’t despair, there’s hope for you yet. A Siberian company has started selling end-of-the-world survival kits containing must-have items like a bottle of vodka and a notepad and a pencil. Just in case you can’t make it to the French town or Bugarach, or buy an apocalypse-proof […]
Amateur Artist Turns Apartment Building into Urban Art Gallery
Dmitry Bochkarev, an amateur artist, from Moscow, Russia, has turned an ugly communist-era apartment building into a colorful art gallery, by covering the walls, staircases and doors with various painted artworks. While most graffiti artists sneak around to find places where they can exercise their artistic talents, amateur artist Dmitry Bochkarev asked people’s permission before he […]
Russian Coupon Site Is Offering a 50% Discount on Redemption Just in Time for the Mayan Apocalypse
Believe it or not there are people out there who actually believe they can buy their way into Heaven. A Russian coupon site is offering a 50% discount on indulgences offered by the Catholic Church, and so far over 100 people bought the coupon. The funny thing is Russia is an Orthodox country… What’s the […]
The Sad Story of a Man Who Refuses to Wear Pants and Only Puts on Skirts or Dresses
44-year-old Vladimir Fomin, from Kineshma, a town in Russia’s Ivanovo Region, is a very peculiar man. He became somewhat of a celebrity in his country after he was expelled from the University of Mathematics for refusing to wear pants and walking around in women’s clothing. Vladimir certainly isn’t the only man in the world who prefers […]
Broken-Hearted Dog Stands Guard over Dead Mate’s Body for over a Week
Even in the animal kingdom, the loss of a loved-one isn’t easy, and this grieving dog, on the outskirts of Filippovka, a village in Russia’s Perm region, is proof of that. His mate had been by a car while trying to cross the road, over seven days ago, but he’s still standing guard over her body, […]
Russian Pensioner Decorates Her House with 30,000 Plastic Bottle Caps
Olga Kostina, a Russian pensioner from the Russian village of Kamarchaga, in the Siberian taiga, has decorated her simple wooden home with artistic patterns made from over 30,000 plastic bottle caps. The Siberian taiga is one of the most beautiful natural ecosystems on Earth, but with a population density of just 3 people per square kilometer, […]
Guy Fakes His Own Death to Make Girlfriend See Life Would Be Empty without Him
In what may very well be the worst wedding proposal in history, a Russian man hired a whole film crew to stage a deadly car crash and see if the woman he wanted to marry really loved him to death. Most people already know, or at least think they know the person they want to […]
Spassky Cave Church – A Russian Wonder Carved in Stone
On the banks of the Don River, in the picturesque Voronezh region of Russia lies one of the most fascinating tourist attractions this country has to offer – the Spassky Cave Church. For hundreds of years, this place has been at the mercy of the elements, then it had to face communist persecution, yet it still […]