Russian Propaganda Tourism Posters From the 1920s and 1930s

On August 14, 2013 by Tim Newman

During the 20s and 30s, the Russian tourist board decided to re-brand itself to Westerners. They attempted to present themselves in a more fashionable and familiar way to other countries. The posters shown...

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Dancing Forest Of Kaliningrad: Weird Spiral Trees In Russia

On August 12, 2013 by Tim Newman

This incredibly strange pine forest is on the Curonian Spit, Kaliningrad, Russia. It’s known as the dancing forest to some, or the drunken forest to locals and it’s formation is a bit of a mystery....

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Video: Russian Witch Girl Caught Levitating

On August 11, 2013 by Tim Newman

I was perusing realghostvideos.net earlier today, like you do. The site features easily fake-able, blurry, shadowy footage which is, in the most part, laughable. The following Russian-levitating-girl-scary-witch one was my favourite by far. I’m sure...

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Russian Religious Pilgrimage: Early 1900’s

On August 7, 2013 by Tim Newman

Today I have hand wrapped some beautiful pictures taken by Maxim Petrovich Dmitriev (born 1858). The collection appears to be from some kind of religious pilgrimage but his body of work covered many aspects of Russian...

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Beautiful Images Of A Russian Monastery

On August 6, 2013 by Tim Newman

I was perusing a Russian general interest website the other day and came across a set of pictures of the monastery featured here. There was little detail written about it and I couldn’t find any...

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Russian Wedding Video Interupted By Collapsing Building

On July 31, 2013 by Tim Newman

I don’t believe in “bad omens” but if I did then this would certainly seem like one. A classy wedding video shot in Kostroma, Russia was interrupted by the crushing sound of falling...

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Shavarsh Karapetyan: A Real Life Hero

On July 18, 2013 by Tim Newman

It’s not often you get to hear the story of a real life, genuine, bona fide super hero. So sit yourself upright and drink this in. Our hero today is one Shavarsh Karapetyan,...

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Pictures Of Vladimir Putin Looking Like James Bond Action Hero Man

On July 17, 2013 by Tim Newman

Vladimir Putin, international man of mystery. These images of him posing as a bona fide action hero have spread across the known world in a flurry of testosterone. Their purpose is to appeal to manly...

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Russian Dash Cam Catches Driver Smashing Into Children

On July 14, 2013 by Tim Newman

Two kids escaped injury this week, and they’re pretty darned lucky. Some Russian fellow was going 18 mph, the wrong way down a one way street. His dashboard camera, installed for insurance reasons,...

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Russian Doctor Beats The Crap Out Of A Defenceless Heart Patient

On July 6, 2013 by Tim Newman

I woke up in a good mood today, that’s a rare pleasure, so I decided I would write something. You know, share my joy with the world, make it a brighter place. I...

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