The time every football fan has dreaded has finally come, and we have to say goodbye to the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia. What a tournament it has been! We take a look back at the most memorable and meme-worthy moments that will surely go down in footballing history.

The Russian way of dealing with death has changed since the early 20th century. Paradoxically, however, Russians are rediscovering and reinventing funeral traditions and habits.

If you don’t already know how female sanitary napkins can come to the rescue of a real man, I suggest you read on.

Most rulers in both the Imperial and Soviet eras had dogs for pets. There were exceptions, however. For example, Nikita Khrushchev kept a bear at his dacha.