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    Vladimir Putin Declared Winner In Russia's Presidential Election

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    Author: peter from 14 November, views 2312, Disgusting
    Vladimir Putin Declared Winner In Russia's Presidential Election



    Russian Prime Minister and presidential candidate Vladimir Putin speaks during a rally after Putin claimed victory in the presidential election at the Manezhnya Square March, 4, 2012 in Moscow, Russia. Exit polls showed Putin had over 60 percent of the vote according to state television in an election that has been alleged to be marred by widespread violations. (Photo by Oleg Nikishin/Epsilon/Getty Images)...

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    Cossack's Song [Не для меня придёт весна] Plus Bonus (MUSIC VIDEO)

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    Author: alice from 14 November, views 4609, Educative
    Cossack's Song [Не для меня придёт весна] Plus Bonus (MUSIC VIDEO)



    The song is presented in this publication in two different executions. The first (performed by monastic chorus) – classical, but bad. The second – national, good. Enjoy.

    SEE ALSO: [Three Remarkable Cossack Songs + Bonus]

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    Vintage Photos by Einar Erici

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    Author: peter from 14 November, views 3882, Educative
    Vintage Photos by Einar Erici



    [Einar Erici (1885–1965) was a physician by profession, working at a tuberculosis hospital in Stockholm, even running a private medical practice. He was by then the most renowned Swedish expert of church organs and organ builders, and his archival collection is today held by the Swedish National Heritage Board. This archive includes mostly writings, such as letters and manuscripts for published articles and essays, but also more than 2 000 black and white photos – original prints, glass plates and film negatives]. – Swedish National Heritage Board

    Photo: Priest, Valamo...

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    [Hunting for a Salmon]

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    Author: peter from 14 November, views 2753, Educative
    [Hunting for a Salmon]



    Hunting for a Salmon (more precisely – Oncorhynchus nerka). Scene of action: Kuril lake, Kamchatka, Russia. Action time: October – end of November, 2012. (Photo by Sergey Gorshkov)...

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    Three Remarkable Cossack Songs + Bonus

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    Author: peter from 14 November, views 2051, Educative
    Three Remarkable Cossack Songs + Bonus



    [Cossacks are a group of predominantly East Slavic people who originally were members of democratic, semi-military communities in Ukraine and Southern Russia. They inhabited sparsely populated areas and islands in the lower Dnieper and Don basins, and played an important role in the historical development of both Ukraine and Russia]. – Wikipedia

    Photo: Кубанский казачий хор (Kuban Cossack chorus) - Розпрягайте, хлопцi, коней (Unharness The Horses, Guys!) – Ukrainian...

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    Why Does a Bear Rise on His Rear Feet?

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    Author: peter from 14 November, views 2905, Educative
    Why Does a Bear Rise on His Rear Feet?



    Igor Shpilenok works in the reserve at Kamchatka, Russia. Igor is a fellow of the International League of Conservation Photographers and a winner of the 2006 BBC Wildlife Photographer Competition. Igor’s work has been published in numerous international and Russian magazines, including Smithsonian, National Wildlife, Geo, and BBC Wildlife.

    [How does a bear behave when encounter a human? In most cases he runs away. But before running he almost always would rise to stand on his rear feet. And this behavior does not indicate the attack, as many people think...] – Igor...

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    Early 20th-century Russia in Color Photos by Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky

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    Author: jone from 14 November, views 3668, Educative
    Early 20th-century Russia in Color Photos by Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky



    [Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky (August 30 1863 Russian Empire – September 27, 1944 Paris, France) was a Russian chemist and photographer. He is best known for his pioneering work in color photography of early 20th-century Russia]. – Wikipedia

    Photo: Dinner during haying. Russian Empire, Novgorod province, county Cherepovets, 1909. (Photos by Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky via US Library of Congress and Prokudin-Gorsky.org)

    P.S. All pictures are presented in high resolution. To see Hi-Res images – just TWICE click on any picture. In other words, click small picture –...

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    Two Lovely Comic Korean Clips Plus Bonus: Russian Gipsy Romance

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    Author: alice from 14 November, views 2016, Funny
    Two Lovely Comic Korean Clips Plus Bonus: Russian Gipsy Romance



    홍진영 (Hong Jin Young) – 내 사랑 (My Love) – Korean...

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    Flashmob: Graduates from St. Petersburg Arranged Dancing In Water

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    Author: jone from 14 November, views 1878, Funny
    Flashmob: Graduates from St. Petersburg Arranged Dancing In Water



    Flashmob: graduates from St. Petersburg, Russia arranged dancing in water on June 2012....

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    Clouds That Look Like UFOs

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    Author: jone from 14 November, views 3272, Wow
    Clouds That Look Like UFOs



    [These eerie formations in the sky may look like alien ships. But as the Daily Mail points out, they’re actually a natural occurrence called lenticular clouds]. – Claudine Zap. Photo: Lenticular clouds hover of the mountains of the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia. (Photos by Denis Budkov/Caters News)...

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Vladimir Putin Declared Winner In Russia's Presidential Election

  • 80
Author: peter from 14 November, views 2312, Disgusting
Vladimir Putin Declared Winner In Russia's Presidential Election



Russian Prime Minister and presidential candidate Vladimir Putin speaks during a rally after Putin claimed victory in the presidential election at the Manezhnya Square March, 4, 2012 in Moscow, Russia. Exit polls showed Putin had over 60 percent of the vote according to state television in an election that has been alleged to be marred by widespread violations. (Photo by Oleg Nikishin/Epsilon/Getty Images)...

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Cossack's Song [Не для меня придёт весна] Plus Bonus (MUSIC VIDEO)

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Author: alice from 14 November, views 4609, Educative
Cossack's Song [Не для меня придёт весна] Plus Bonus (MUSIC VIDEO)



The song is presented in this publication in two different executions. The first (performed by monastic chorus) – classical, but bad. The second – national, good. Enjoy.

SEE ALSO: [Three Remarkable Cossack Songs + Bonus]

...

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Vintage Photos by Einar Erici

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Author: peter from 14 November, views 3882, Educative
Vintage Photos by Einar Erici



[Einar Erici (1885–1965) was a physician by profession, working at a tuberculosis hospital in Stockholm, even running a private medical practice. He was by then the most renowned Swedish expert of church organs and organ builders, and his archival collection is today held by the Swedish National Heritage Board. This archive includes mostly writings, such as letters and manuscripts for published articles and essays, but also more than 2 000 black and white photos – original prints, glass plates and film negatives]. – Swedish National Heritage Board

Photo: Priest, Valamo...

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[Hunting for a Salmon]

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Author: peter from 14 November, views 2753, Educative
[Hunting for a Salmon]



Hunting for a Salmon (more precisely – Oncorhynchus nerka). Scene of action: Kuril lake, Kamchatka, Russia. Action time: October – end of November, 2012. (Photo by Sergey Gorshkov)...

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Three Remarkable Cossack Songs + Bonus

  • 80
Author: peter from 14 November, views 2051, Educative
Three Remarkable Cossack Songs + Bonus



[Cossacks are a group of predominantly East Slavic people who originally were members of democratic, semi-military communities in Ukraine and Southern Russia. They inhabited sparsely populated areas and islands in the lower Dnieper and Don basins, and played an important role in the historical development of both Ukraine and Russia]. – Wikipedia

Photo: Кубанский казачий хор (Kuban Cossack chorus) - Розпрягайте, хлопцi, коней (Unharness The Horses, Guys!) – Ukrainian...

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Why Does a Bear Rise on His Rear Feet?

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Author: peter from 14 November, views 2905, Educative
Why Does a Bear Rise on His Rear Feet?



Igor Shpilenok works in the reserve at Kamchatka, Russia. Igor is a fellow of the International League of Conservation Photographers and a winner of the 2006 BBC Wildlife Photographer Competition. Igor’s work has been published in numerous international and Russian magazines, including Smithsonian, National Wildlife, Geo, and BBC Wildlife.

[How does a bear behave when encounter a human? In most cases he runs away. But before running he almost always would rise to stand on his rear feet. And this behavior does not indicate the attack, as many people think...] – Igor...

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Early 20th-century Russia in Color Photos by Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky

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Author: jone from 14 November, views 3668, Educative
Early 20th-century Russia in Color Photos by Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky



[Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky (August 30 1863 Russian Empire – September 27, 1944 Paris, France) was a Russian chemist and photographer. He is best known for his pioneering work in color photography of early 20th-century Russia]. – Wikipedia

Photo: Dinner during haying. Russian Empire, Novgorod province, county Cherepovets, 1909. (Photos by Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky via US Library of Congress and Prokudin-Gorsky.org)

P.S. All pictures are presented in high resolution. To see Hi-Res images – just TWICE click on any picture. In other words, click small picture –...

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Two Lovely Comic Korean Clips Plus Bonus: Russian Gipsy Romance

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Author: alice from 14 November, views 2016, Funny
Two Lovely Comic Korean Clips Plus Bonus: Russian Gipsy Romance



홍진영 (Hong Jin Young) – 내 사랑 (My Love) – Korean...

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Flashmob: Graduates from St. Petersburg Arranged Dancing In Water

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Author: jone from 14 November, views 1878, Funny
Flashmob: Graduates from St. Petersburg Arranged Dancing In Water



Flashmob: graduates from St. Petersburg, Russia arranged dancing in water on June 2012....

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Clouds That Look Like UFOs

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Author: jone from 14 November, views 3272, Wow
Clouds That Look Like UFOs



[These eerie formations in the sky may look like alien ships. But as the Daily Mail points out, they’re actually a natural occurrence called lenticular clouds]. – Claudine Zap. Photo: Lenticular clouds hover of the mountains of the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia. (Photos by Denis Budkov/Caters News)...

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