To receive the first photographs, scientists totally totally blacked out the Black Sea Fleet.

Lev Vygotsky has been an iconic figure for several generations of psychologists in Russia and overseas. His concepts and theories, developed nearly 100 years ago, have transcended geography and time and are still in use today.

The ‘Norwegian rocket incident’ remains the only time in history when a Russian leader activated his nuclear briefcase.

Russian schools offer no formal sex education. This vacuum has, however, been filled by popular bloggers assuming the role of sex gurus for teens and adults. You, too, should check them out if you want to spice up your Russian vocabulary.

Not everyone in the biggest country in the world has the luxury of easily filling up a car, much less streaming a video. Some people have to go through hell and resort to desperate measures just to fulfill these simple functions.