November | 2009 | English Russia

Categories Funny, Photos, Russian People

This guy is famous Russian base jumper. In his rush for adrenaline he made jumps from many places known for their outstanding height, like almost all tallest man made structures in Russia and Europe. Often people gather around his next chosen place to check it all - he uses

special "flying squirrel" costume to glide sometime before the release of the parachute. This time he went to Karachi, Pakistan for his next jump. As always a crowd gathered to see it. But this time he made them more to laugh than to admire.

Categories Funny, Photos, Technology

What you see on those photos is a Windows XP error box floating in thin air. That's not photoshop or post effect of too much vodka. That night there was strong fog in this

Ukrainian city so due to it such an awesome illusion of windows in the skies appeared - there was an advertisement screen nearby and it went out of order.

Categories Funny, Video

Famous movie and two of the sequels revisited by some Russian group.

Now it's Matrix 1905 - "How Could Your Grandma See The Matrix?"

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Categories Exclusive, Photos, Russian Nature

There are seven wonders of the world, but most of them were already destroyed either by the hands of humans or by the cruel passing of time. And last year a group of some Russian TV-channels, newspapers and radio stations hold an official

opinion poll and discovered what kinds of real wonders Russia has. Anyone could participate in the poll taking votes via internet or SMS services. So, the seven best-looking and really fascinating places were chosen. Here they are:

Categories Funny, Photos, Russian Art, Society

Ever wondered how plush toys do look like in Russia. If they use same teddy bears as American kids have or they have some Ivan Bears? I am not sure about little Winnie-the-Poohs but they for sure

have some tigers and more, being done on this toy factory. And no matter what toys they would make for Russian children they still are afraid of N1H1 virus using masks too.

Categories Culture, Funny, History, Photos, Russian People, Society

There is a book, called “Medicine and Imperial Power in Russia”, which shows Russian history from the medical point of view. Some subjects are deserved to be real discoveries… It considered

that: 1. Emperor Nikolas I ended up by committing a suicide. In fact he had a bacterial pneumonia, which was worsened by depression because of Russian loss in Crimean War.

Categories Culture, Exclusive, Fiction, Funny, History, Photos, Russian Art, Russian People, Science, Society

Long long ago when future seemed to be so distant and dim, people of the Soviet Union dreamt a lot and cherished a bunch of illusions about fantastic makings of the future. And straight 50 years ago, on the eve

of New Year, one of most famous Russian newspapers published a special edition. Group of journalists-dreamers took their risks and tried to predict how it’s going to be 50 years after, in 2010.

Russian masks craziness in Ukraine - with swine flu

Categories Funny, Photos, Russian People, Science, Society

Craziness with this bird flu in Ukraine seems like it has approached its peak. Millions of Ukrainians wonder around in masks like it was better days in Hong Kong but

all this with Eastern European twist. Like: ....dogs in mask (like they are afraid of the virus being mutated further from swine to dogen grippen.

Categories Funny, History, Other, Photos, Russian Nature, Russian People

If you're looking for something to do in the winter months while you travel in Russia, consider making an appearance at one of Moscow's winter festivals or New Year’s Day celebrating on Red Square. The Moscow Russian Winter Festival takes place in Izmailovo Park, where visitors can enjoy

troika rides and hear folk music performances. It takes place on the last week of December and the first week of January. It is possible to experience Winter Festival activities elsewhere in Moscow, like ice sculpting on Red Square and snowman-building on Arbat Street.

Categories Funny, Photos, Russian Art, Russian People, Society

In Russia even you look like this you can get the wife like that. And you don't have to be mega rich for that, just enough for you to be some famous old-school Soviet times

musician for this. "If I didn't know that this is the photo of the girl and her husband I could easily assume that this is the girl with her granny."

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