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What is 'BLACK' heating? (VIDEO)
Anna Sorokina
Nov 01 2025
Lifestyle
This chimney-free method was especially common in the Russian North. Here's how people kept their homes and bathhouses warm.
Anna Sorokina
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Evil spirits from Russian fairy tales (PICS)
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