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unusual Russia 🛸 🪆 🇷🇺 @curiousrussia.bsky.social · 7d

In Cherepovets, near the railway clinic, they installed a gate without a fence which the guard opens and closes every day according to schedule. #Russia

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unusual Russia 🛸 🪆 🇷🇺 @curiousrussia.bsky.social · Sep 6

🇷🇺 Russian Proverb:
“You can take the villager out of the village, but not the village out of the villager.” 🌾
#Russia

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unusual Russia 🛸 🪆 🇷🇺 @curiousrussia.bsky.social · Sep 5

The beginning of the school year in Moscow looks promising.

#Moscow #Russia 2025

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unusual Russia 🛸 🪆 🇷🇺 @curiousrussia.bsky.social · Sep 3

Russia may ban flirting with AI.
A Bryansk deputy claims personal chats with neural networks “threaten values and demographics” as people “date computers” instead of starting families.
#Russia #AI

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unusual Russia 🛸 🪆 🇷🇺 @curiousrussia.bsky.social · Sep 3

Info-gurus have reached a new level — they rolled out a course on… laundry. Gen Zers are buying it en masse for nearly 10,000 rubles (about $110).

The program’s author teaches how to properly wash clothes, towels, and bedding, holds online classes, and even gives homework.

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unusual Russia 🛸 🪆 🇷🇺 @curiousrussia.bsky.social · Sep 3

“We can’t afford to relax,” — Putin.
#Russia #Putin

unusual Russia 🛸 🪆 🇷🇺 @curiousrussia.bsky.social · Sep 3

In Ryazan, a Muslim man was sold a bacon burger at Vkusno — i Tochka despite assurances it had no pork. He sued for ₽500K ($5,500) but got only ₽1K ($11).
#Russia

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В России мусульманин обратился в суд из-за купленного во «Вкусно и точка» бургера

В Рязани мусульманин пошел в суд из-за купленного в ресторане быстрого питания «Вкусно и точка» бургера с беконом. Мужчина требовал выплатить ему 500 тысяч рублей в качестве моральной компенсации, но ...

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unusual Russia 🛸 🪆 🇷🇺 @curiousrussia.bsky.social · Sep 3

45-year-old Elena from Tomsk slipped by a Thai resort pool, hit her head, and now suffers memory loss. She doesn’t recognize friends and speaks only Old Russian — doctors can’t explain why.
#Russia

unusual Russia 🛸 🪆 🇷🇺 @curiousrussia.bsky.social · Sep 2

"Don't eat mushrooms!" A guy urges people around him not to eat mushrooms, which he apparently ate.
#Russia

unusual Russia 🛸 🪆 🇷🇺 @curiousrussia.bsky.social · Sep 2

In Yarovoye, an elderly woman staged a bizarre act: she dragged a coffin to the street, smashed eggs around it, lay inside, and blasted the “Satan’s Ball” soundtrack. When asked why the eggs, she replied: “For eternal life.”
#Russia

unusual Russia 🛸 🪆 🇷🇺 @curiousrussia.bsky.social · Aug 31

Computer club Skuf near Ufa is like stepping into the 2000s: old PCs, Soviet carpets, SEGA on the side—and even a grill outside.
#Russia

unusual Russia 🛸 🪆 🇷🇺 @curiousrussia.bsky.social · Aug 30

Back-to-school discounts on condoms in #Russia.

unusual Russia 🛸 🪆 🇷🇺 @curiousrussia.bsky.social · Aug 29

Russian mom lets 11-year-old do back-to-school shopping. Now everything has Putin on it.
#Russia #Putin

unusual Russia 🛸 🪆 🇷🇺 @curiousrussia.bsky.social · Aug 29

Russian women are binge-eating bread in hopes of marrying a wealthy groom. As part of the tradition of Bread Savior Day, they believe this holiday marks the last chance to get married this year.
#Russia #traditions

unusual Russia 🛸 🪆 🇷🇺 @curiousrussia.bsky.social · Aug 28

Moscow Orthodox psychologist Anastasia Borodina urged Russians to stop buying Labubu toys, calling them “monsters,” and said they should arm themselves with crosses and icons instead of wasting money during the “Special Military Operation (war in Ukraine).”
#Russia

unusual Russia 🛸 🪆 🇷🇺 @curiousrussia.bsky.social · Aug 28

In #Russia, borrowing a smoke isn’t about knocking on the door… it’s about scaling the wall like Spider-Man.

unusual Russia 🛸 🪆 🇷🇺 @curiousrussia.bsky.social · Aug 28

In Russia’s State Duma, a proposal was made to ban the sale of priest and nun sex costumes. The initiative came from Vitaly Milonov, who said that such outfits offend the feelings of believers.
#Russia

unusual Russia 🛸 🪆 🇷🇺 @curiousrussia.bsky.social · Aug 28

🕵️‍♂️ #Russia underworld had its own secret code — Fenya, the criminal slang of thieves, hustlers & prisons.

From “babki” (money) to “valit” (run away), many words slipped into everyday Russian.

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Russian Criminal Slang: Fenya and Its Origins – Unusual Russia

Every culture has its hidden codes, and in Russia that secret language is known as Fenya — the criminal slang born in prisons, back alleys, and underworld dealings. More than just words, Fenya is a mi...

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unusual Russia 🛸 🪆 🇷🇺 @curiousrussia.bsky.social · Aug 28

Germany’s far-right Compact magazine released a “Patriot Putin” silver coin, calling him a “beacon of hope” and defender of traditional values. Goes on sale late Sept for €75.
#Russia #Putin #Germany

unusual Russia 🛸 🪆 🇷🇺 @curiousrussia.bsky.social · Aug 27

In Yekaterinburg, a streetcar derailed after city workers accidentally paved over the tracks during the night.
#Russia

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unusual Russia 🛸 🪆 🇷🇺 @curiousrussia.bsky.social · Aug 26

People on Avito — basically the Russian version of Craigslist — are now advertising paid fights as a form of “therapy.” For 4,000 rubles, customers get a one-hour sparring session, a free mouthguard, and some technique tips. The listing even shows up under the “Health & Psychology” category.
#russia

unusual Russia 🛸 🪆 🇷🇺 @curiousrussia.bsky.social · Aug 26

Retreats at Lake Baikal are shocking locals. Olkhon Island has become a magnet for shamans, gurus, and yogis — now community leaders want these events banned.
#russia

unusual Russia 🛸 🪆 🇷🇺 @curiousrussia.bsky.social · Aug 25

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Ken Shirriff @righto.com · Aug 24

Those are my photos :-) I wrote more about the Globus here:
www.righto.com/2023/01/insi...

Inside the Globus INK: a mechanical navigation computer for Soviet spaceflight

The Soviet space program used completely different controls and instruments from American spacecraft. One of the most interesting navigati...

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unusual Russia 🛸 🪆 🇷🇺 @curiousrussia.bsky.social · Aug 25

In #Russia, the biggest paychecks aren’t in IT… but welding 🔥

💰 Welders: 228K₽ (~$2,500)/month
⚙️ DevOps & Data Science: 200K₽ (~$2,200)