KGB leaked some new files. They reveal famous Spanish maestro artist Salvador Dali while on his secret visit to USSR. It was no secret the artist had a Russian lover and wife Gala (Elena). She was who took Dali on the trip. Let's see those leaked files.
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KGB leaked some new files. They reveal famous Spanish maestro artist Salvador Dali while on his secret visit to USSR. It was no secret the artist had a Russian lover and wife Gala (Elena). She was who took Dali on the trip. Let's see those leaked files.
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Russian businessman has turned an old bus, actually an electric trolley bus into a street cafe. It's front looks like any other street food joint would look like, however you can see a bus connected to the back wall of the venue. You can walk inside, have a seat and enjoy a meal. More photos inside thanks to Yaroslav who went there and took those photos:
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Well inside it looks like a regular bus, with a few seats, and tables between them. Man gives you a food from a driver's seat.
Not many crowded in the morning, just one visitor
Russian businessman has turned an old bus, actually an electric trolley bus into a street cafe. It's front looks like any other street food joint would look like, however you can see a bus connected to the back wall of the venue. You can walk inside, have a seat and enjoy a meal. More photos inside thanks to Yaroslav who went there and took those photos:
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Well inside it looks like a regular bus, with a few seats, and tables between them. Man gives you a food from a driver's seat.
Not many crowded in the morning, just one visitor
On February 23, the Official Army Day, army was having a recruiting event - displaying their best of the best to attract people make army contracts and serve. Photographer Dmitry went there and here are some photos of cool machinery on display he saw, including some airshow.
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This is an army transport plane.
More planes.
On February 23, the Official Army Day, army was having a recruiting event - displaying their best of the best to attract people make army contracts and serve. Photographer Dmitry went there and here are some photos of cool machinery on display he saw, including some airshow.
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This is an army transport plane.
More planes.
This Russian man became popular for his strange hobby of taking selfies with different cats he meets all over the world. He puts it as this: "When I got my first camera smartphone in 2014 and I didn't find to do anything better with it than making selfies with cats that I meet in large quantities in my life. The most challenging part here is to make a cat look into the camera". Here are some photos from his collection:
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Muyne, Vietnam
St. Petersburg
This Russian man became popular for his strange hobby of taking selfies with different cats he meets all over the world. He puts it as this: "When I got my first camera smartphone in 2014 and I didn't find to do anything better with it than making selfies with cats that I meet in large quantities in my life. The most challenging part here is to make a cat look into the camera". Here are some photos from his collection:
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Muyne, Vietnam
St. Petersburg
Lithuania, or Lietuva as it's being called inside the country, was a part of Soviet Union from 1945 to 1991. Now it is independent country. During Soviet reign the people of this country still were pretty hostile to other Soviet people and could show signs of discrimination for the tourists, like deliberately not speaking Russian with them even when everyone was speaking Russian and schools were in Russian language too. Let's see how the country lived during USSR times:
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Those photos are made by Lithuanian photographer Romuald Phozerskis.
His photos have been sold to many museums and collections across the world.
Lithuania, or Lietuva as it's being called inside the country, was a part of Soviet Union from 1945 to 1991. Now it is independent country. During Soviet reign the people of this country still were pretty hostile to other Soviet people and could show signs of discrimination for the tourists, like deliberately not speaking Russian with them even when everyone was speaking Russian and schools were in Russian language too. Let's see how the country lived during USSR times:
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Those photos are made by Lithuanian photographer Romuald Phozerskis.
His photos have been sold to many museums and collections across the world.
The story of this wooden building is like a fairy tale. In the middle of the woods for long time the real semi destroyed and burned wooden palace of an unknown king was standing. It was a scary sight for people who accidently saw it while going thru the woods. However its story got a pretty happy end. Let's see how.
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At first this house belonged to a Russian peasant who moved to a big city.
He opened there a carpenter workshop and made a fortune by building wooden houses near St. Petersburg. Then went back to his native village deep in the Kostroma woods and started building his own wooden palace.
The story of this wooden building is like a fairy tale. In the middle of the woods for long time the real semi destroyed and burned wooden palace of an unknown king was standing. It was a scary sight for people who accidently saw it while going thru the woods. However its story got a pretty happy end. Let's see how.
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At first this house belonged to a Russian peasant who moved to a big city.
He opened there a carpenter workshop and made a fortune by building wooden houses near St. Petersburg. Then went back to his native village deep in the Kostroma woods and started building his own wooden palace.
In USSR seeing a foreign car on Russian streets was sort of a one-to-million occurence especially if it was with foreign plates. So no wonder many of those encounters were photographed as something out of this world to show friends or even future children. So thanks to this we have some photos made by Soviet people when they saw a foreign car. Like this photo selection by one unnamed photographer. Let's see what he saw besides this VW mini van above.
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A BMW 5
A Mercedes E, "Last true Mercedes"
In USSR seeing a foreign car on Russian streets was sort of a one-to-million occurence especially if it was with foreign plates. So no wonder many of those encounters were photographed as something out of this world to show friends or even future children. So thanks to this we have some photos made by Soviet people when they saw a foreign car. Like this photo selection by one unnamed photographer. Let's see what he saw besides this VW mini van above.
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A BMW 5
A Mercedes E, "Last true Mercedes"
Mi-8 is the most widespread and used helicopter in Russian Northern areas. Thousands people would suffer from hunger and cold if those steel machines won't be coming to them each day to deliver foods, medicines, gas and transport people. Some Russian Northern villages are even sending kids to school via helicopter each day! Let's see a few nice shots by Sergey who went to one Northern area and saw those Polar Mi-8s:
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That's a typical Russian Northern Mi-8. Its propeller blades are covered with tarps to prevent them from catching ice.
Local dogs at every village are happy when a helicopter arrives as pilots and passengers might have treats for them.
Mi-8 is the most widespread and used helicopter in Russian Northern areas. Thousands people would suffer from hunger and cold if those steel machines won't be coming to them each day to deliver foods, medicines, gas and transport people. Some Russian Northern villages are even sending kids to school via helicopter each day! Let's see a few nice shots by Sergey who went to one Northern area and saw those Polar Mi-8s:
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That's a typical Russian Northern Mi-8. Its propeller blades are covered with tarps to prevent them from catching ice.
Local dogs at every village are happy when a helicopter arrives as pilots and passengers might have treats for them.
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