Techa – Russia’s Radioactive River
The Techa River flowing down the eastern flank of the Ural Mountains in Russia is considered the world’s most radioactive river, as a result of having been used as a dumping ground for nearly 80 million tons of radioactive wastewater over several years. At first glance, the Techa River looks pristine, inviting even, and you’d […]
Doctor Chip – Russian Doctor Has Several Chips Implanted in His Hand to Make Daily Tasks Easier
Alexander Volchek, an obstetrician-gynecologist from Novosibirsk, Russia, has been dubbed “Doctor Chip” by Russian media, after he had several tiny chips implanted under his skin to help him perform daily tasks seamlessly. Volchek recently made news headlines in Russia after announcing that he recently implanted a bank card chip in his arm, which he hopes […]
Man Gets 3.5-Year Probation for “Torturing” Neighbors with Horse Neighing Every Night for Two Years
A Russian man was given a 3.5-year suspended prison sentence for tormenting his neighbors with loud horse neighing and stomping noises every night, for over two years. 47-year-old Yuri Kondratyev is famous in his home city of Nizhny Novgorod, after making national headlines for mentally torturing the neighbors in his apartment building for over two […]
The Legendary Giant Plants of Sakhalin
Located in the Russian Far East, the island of Sakhalin is allegedly home to giant versions of common plants like buckwheat, burdock and butterbur that can grow up to 5 meters tall. Sakhalin is known for being the largest island in the Russian Federation, as well as a point of contention between Japan and Russia […]
Man Sells Permanent Advertising Space on His Neck
Egor Onopko, an up-and-coming blogger from Vladivostok, Russia, managed to attract a lot of media attention and make some nice pocket money by turning the right side of his neck into advertising space for interested individuals and businesses. No one really believed Onopko, who goes by “onokonda” on social media, would go through with the […]
Russian Officials Plead With Tourists to Stop Taking Selfies Next to Erupting Volcano
The Russian Emergencies Ministry was forced to issue a public warning about the mortal danger of getting to close to the crater of an erupting volcano, after photos and videos of daredevils right next to a lava filled volcano cone started showing up online. Klyuchevskaya Sopka, an active volcano on the Kamchatka Peninsula, in the […]
Baikal Zen – Rare Phenomenon Makes Rocks Look Like They Are Floating Above Water
In winter, Siberia’s Lake Baikal becomes the scene of a rare natural phenomenon known as “Baikal Zen”. Large stones balance on thin ice “legs” above the surface of the lake, making it seem like they are floating in the air. Lake Baikal is a fascinating body of water. It’s so large it can easily be […]
This 25-Year-Old Puddle Has Its Own Instagram Account
A giant puddle in Russia’s Far East city of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk is being described as “invincible”, after it somehow survived unfixed for over a quarter of a century. It now has its own Instagram page and over 16,000 followers. As it often happens in Russia and other eastern European countries, what started out as a small […]
At the Pole of Cold, the Only School Closes When Temperatures Drop Under -52° Celsius
Officially recognized as the coldest permanently inhabited settlement on Earth, the small Russian settlement of Oymyakon is probably home to the most resilient kids in the world. Can you imagine sending your kids to primary school (years one through four) at -50° Celsius? Well, in Oymyakon, that’s pretty much standard procedure, as the one school […]
Woman Attracted to Inanimate Objects Marries Briefcase Named Gideon
A 24-year-old woman from Moscow, Russia, met her husband, Gideon, five years ago, at a hardware store, while shopping for photoshoot props. Gideon just looked irresistible, so she ended up buying “him”, and the rest is history. Gideon is a metallic briefcase… Rain Gordon, who works as a nursery school teacher, claims that her fascination […]
Modern-Looking House Has the Interior Design of a Baroque Palace
Photos of a house near the Russian city of Irkutsk have gone viral on social media because of the contrast between its exterior and interior design. Located in the village of Novaya Razvodnaya, near Irkutsk, this modern house was recently put on sale, as part of a 620-square-meter property. At first glance, the house has […]
Kid Shoves Metal Coin Into His Nose, Forgets About It For 53 Years
A 59-year-old man in Zelenograd, Russia, lived with serious nose breathing difficulties for over half a century, because of a coin he had shoved up his nose as a child and forgot about over the years. Doctors at the Konchalovsky City Clinical Hospital in Zelenograd recently reported the strange case of a patient who said […]
You Can Buy This Pharaoh-Themed Apartment in Moscow for Just $1.7 Million
If you’ve ever wanted to feel like a pharaoh without having to build your own lavish palace, you can settle for this unique Moscow apartment designed to make you feel like a ruler of ancient Egypt. Over the last two decades, the Khamovniki district of Moscow has turned from a simple working-class district, into one […]
69-Year-Old Virologist Voluntarily Re-Infects Himself With Coronavirus to Test His Immune Response
Six months after catching the coronavirus, a 69-year-old Russian virologist and researcher exposed himself to patients infected with Covid-19 without any protection to see how his immune system would respond. A former researcher at the Vector Centre of Virology and Biotechnology in Koltsovo, Novosibirsk, Alexander Chepurnov first caught Covid-19 at the end of February 2020. […]
Unhappy With Service, Russian Man Burns His $170,000 Mercedes to a Crisp
A popular Russian vlogger recently made international headlines after purposely burning his expensive Mercedes-AMG G63, because he was sick of it breaking down all the time. Russian media reported that young vlogger Mikhail Litvin bought his brand new luxury car in December of 2019, for a whopping 13 million rubles, or around $170,000. For that […]