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Santa Claus on a toy-laden sleigh drawn by turkeys in a photograph from 1909
How do you like Santa in a sleigh drawn by turkeys? 1909
Geography · Observations · Science · Nature
Rutile, first found in the Central Urals, and the value of its crystals
There is a very beautiful mineral called rutile, which, incidentally, was first found in Russia, in the Central Urals, and is now mined in many countries of the world. Rutile tends to form long crystals in the shape of needles and bundles of needles, mostly golden or straw-coloured. Its
Archive · Books · Mores · People · Saint Petersburg
There is a poem by Mikhail Kuzmin called "Theatre"
You will come quite unexpectedly, Clattering loudly down the corridor – Oh, how much meaning is attached To a gait, a smile, a glance! How sweet to be kissed before everyone. With a greeting that seems heartless, To hearken with a shackled heart To dear, indifferent words. Literal translation "Clattering
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This is how Rasputin's body looked when it was found in the river on 19 December 1916
Society · People
Impeachment of President Johnson in 1868 fails by a single vote in the Senate
The first US President to be impeached was Andrew Johnson, who came to power after the assassination of Lincoln and bought Alaska from Russia. Johnson was locked in a protracted conflict with Congress, but the impeachment was set in motion over the President's unfounded attempts to dismiss the
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Descent from the Cross: polychrome wooden sculpture group in a museum case
NB! · Faith · Art · Museums · Observations · Paris
Umbrian Deposition of the thirteenth century in the Louvre and its likeness to Russian northern carving
The Deposition from the Cross, second quarter of the 13th century, Umbria, Louvre. The three-dimensional, life-size figures of polychrome poplar, willow and walnut wood recall the church sculpture of the Russian North.
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Hall with a glass ceiling and tiered galleries
Architecture · Moscow · Heritage
Would you like to watch another cultural heritage site in the centre of Moscow fall to ruin?
Would you like to watch another cultural heritage site in the centre of Moscow fall to ruin? Pavel Ogorodnikov has published on Twitter a photo report from one of the most epic buildings in the city: alas, now abandoned and dilapidated, the old Moscow Main Post Office, which in one
Science · Mores · Nature · Humour
The Thirtieth American President, Calvin Coolidge, Gives His Name to an Effect in Biology Characterised by an Increase in Libido at the appearance of New Sexual Partners, Despite a Decline in Desire for the Existing One
The effect is believed to be named after Coolidge because of a curious incident that befell the President and his wife when they were visiting a poultry farm. Mrs Coolidge took an interest in the farm's productivity, and was told that the cocks could perform their duties many
Archaeology · Mores · Humour
Hairstyles like that of Federation Council member Valentina Petrenko were already fashionable in Ancient Rome
Hairstyles like that of Federation Council member Valentina Petrenko were already fashionable in Ancient Rome. Marciana, for instance, the sister of the Emperor Trajan, who lived in the 1st century AD, wore her hair in much the same manner. Elaborate chignons and specially braided plaits were arranged over wire frames,