Scientists and theologians from around the world are trying to solve the mystery of the incorruptible body of Hambo Lama Itigilov known as the “Buryat Nostradamus”. He died in 1927 but his body had not decayed. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

For some reason, it involves dressing in a French maid costume, consuming alcohol, and frolicking in fountains. If this is high school graduation, I can't imagine the debauchery after a college ceremony. picked by gnikgnok 1 year ago

Looks like Russia is going to beat the US in the record longest drive in golf. I forsee another cold war. picked by groggie 2 years ago

Russia's presidents votes for a dimplomatic way to solve Iranian nuclear issue. The same refers to Afghanistan, Iraq and Kosovo. picked by Maxriter 2 years ago

At least two sailors died and 23 were missing Sunday when five ships sank in storms in the Black Sea and the Azov Sea, the official Russia Today Web site said.

*This boggles the mind. The impact is catastrophic. picked by dollyllama 11 months ago

Smugglers built an underwater pipeline to pump thousands of litres of cheap vodka into the European Union from Russia, it has been claimed.

The crooks would have pocketed millions of euros because of massive price differences between the two zones. picked by kissmenow 4 weeks ago

Apparantly it's illegal to say "Dollar" or "Euro" in Russia. picked by Bandit 2 years ago

"Seventeen years ago, the Berlin Wall fell, and two years later the Soviet Union broke apart. More than 1,400 minutes published earlier this month in Russia from meetings that took place behind the closed doors of the Politburo in Moscow read like a thriller from the highest levels of the Kremlin. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Documentary on the state of modern Russia from Marcel Theroux. Marcel is older brother of Louis Theroux and son of the travel writer Paul
48 minutes. Bit depressing, but really quite interesting picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

A distinctive sequence of DNA found in people living at the eastern edge of Russia is also widespread among Native Americans, lending support to the idea that Native Americans descended from people that lived near the Bering land bridge. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Believed to be 19th century French work stolen from Russia‘s famed State Hermitage Museum five years ago. In other words, the thieves couldn't sell it? picked by ReBoot 2 years ago

Once considered the preserve of scruffy backpackers, hardy adventurers and vodka swigging businessmen, a new train on Russia's trans-Siberian route aims to lure wealthy tourists with luxury. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

We've done it all - Floating Hotels, Casions, Parties and Restaurants.
So why not a Nuclear Power Plant?
From Russia, with love. picked by Gramlengo 2 years ago

"Fuel, food, firearms and steel tow-line are the things that are needed most these days on this Federal highway in Russia. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Russia's launch of Sputnik 50 years ago ignited a dangerous game of one-upmanship between the world's two superpowers, but also heralded a new age of discovery that would take humans, or at least their robotic emissaries, to the farthest reaches of the solar system. What have we learned? Here are the Top Ten... picked by mitzuzake 11 months ago

Last week's hijacking of the Ukrainian ship MV Faina – carrying 33 Soviet-made T-72 tanks, rifles, and heavy weapons – was the highest profile act of piracy in the dangerous waters off Somalia this year. The ship is surrounded by several US warships
and American helicopters are buzzing overhead. picked by tragluk 2 weeks ago

The Foton-M3 satellite, with mice, butterflies, lizards, snails and cockroaches on board, will land in the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan after 12 days of experiments, including the one in which scientists cut off some body parts of 20 lizards to find out how gravity and ionic radiation can affect the ability of the tissue to regenerate. picked by maxriter 1 year ago

Returning home after an absence can mean unpleasant surprises - a leaky roof, a pet's mess, even a break-in. But a Russian woman got a nastier surprise when she returned from her country house: her home was gone, torn down mistakenly by construction workers clearing a site, according to a report Thursday on NTV television. picked by muppet 9 months ago

Manga diary of the Japanese WWII prisoner in the USSR. Interestingly, descriptions in languages other than English are a lot more detailed. picked by MissWinkle 3 months ago

I’ve recently found this “masterpiece” on the web and decided to translate it from Russian. That's just damn gorgeous! A Russian girl writing about how wrong the life in USA is. Haven’t read anything that ridiculous for years! Enjoy… :) picked by foxygirl 2 years ago