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Travel 6 thermal springs in Russia's permafrost (PHOTOS)

Amazingly, two-thirds of the country's territory is permafrost, where the ground is frozen to depths of tens or even hundreds of meters. Yet, one of the amazing phenomena there is the appearance of hot springs.

History How Soviet propaganda portrayed Western capitalists (POSTERS)

The image of a fat, vile capitalist in a characteristic top hat took shape in the USSR after the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution and changed little over the decades.

Culture 3 Types of Evil Spirits in Russian Literature

Vampires, ghosts and werewolves appeared in the works of Russian writers not only for their mystical flavor. For classic writers and living authors, they also often serve as a way to allegorically address human or social vices.

Culture 6 Russian mystical love stories

In them, the otherworldly and the real are so intertwined that it's sometimes impossible to distinguish which world the action takes place in. But, love always remains at the center, albeit with a fair share of devilry.

Culture 7 facts about ‘Red Moscow’, the legendary Soviet perfume

In 1925, the Soviet ‘Novaya Zarya’ factory released a fragrance that was destined to become a cult classic in the USSR. Its scent is still fondly remembered to this day.

Travel Deserted ‘Bear’ Islands through the lens of Russian Arctic photographer (PHOTOS)

Andrey Nikiforov spent a whole month on the ‘Medvezhyi’ (‘Bear’) Islands, where ancient Eskimo dwellings neighbor an abandoned polar station and… polar bears!

Travel How & why Russian tsars built ‘travel’ palaces for their journeys

In those days, traveling between cities took weeks or even months and the emperors needed a worthy place to rest.

Culture What's going on in this painting by artist Vasily Perov? (PICS)

‘The Meal’ was banned from public display; even photographs of it were prohibited. The painting was first seen only 16 years after its creation, when the artist was no longer alive.

Education Russian picture dictionary: Calendar

Learning a language is always easier when you can visualize the words. Here’s a picture that will help you memorize the names of all the 12 months!

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6 thermal springs in Russia's permafrost (PHOTOS)

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Can you walk from the U.S. to… Russia? (VIDEO)

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What is 'BLACK' heating? (VIDEO)

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How SLANG became the driver of future linguistic changes

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This man was used as a body double to paint portraits of Lenin!

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When fall meets the Altai Mountains...! (VIDEO)

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Learn how to order a cappuccino in all Russian levels (A1 - native) (VIDEO)

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