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13.07.2007, 23:19
Friday 13 is considered unlucky in many cultures. Some superstitions date back to ancient pagan beliefs, yet even today a lot of people think that a black cat signifies bad luck. How and why are Russians superstitious?
19.06.2009, 20:54
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You sign a piece of paper and get 80 to 800 US dollars for just that. Only the small print says, for this much easy money you pawn your eternal soul.
13.10.2010, 18:52
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As any Russian babushka knows, the idea of restoring the USSR is absurd, said Putin’s spokesman in response to a warning, in The Times, against a desire Russia has of restoring its influence on the post-soviet space.
29.10.2010, 15:51
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Claims that one of Vladimir Putin’s daughters is engaged to the son of a South Korean retired top brass are false, the prime minister’s spokesman has said.
29.07.2010, 13:36
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A Russian bank has registered the words “Christmas”, “New Year” and “holiday” as an exclusive trademark in banking services, and is now suing competitors for using them in their product offerings.
21.07.2009, 18:56
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The Russian navy has declassified its records of encounters with unidentified objects technologically surpassing anything humanity ever built, reports Svobodnaya Pressa news website.
14.04.2009, 14:05
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A hairdresser from the small Russian town of Meshchovsk has subdued a man who tried to rob her shop, and then raped him for three days in the utility room, Life.ru reports.
29.06.2009, 10:52
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Mysterious pictograms consisting of several circles have appeared on a wheat field in Southern Russia’s Krasnodar region. Was it someone’s joke or did aliens visit us?
27.08.2009, 08:00
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Comedians would probably not exist without politicians, whose speeches have always been full of wisdom. Here is our rating of the 10 most stupid things ever said by politicians all over the world.
22.06.2009, 22:59
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Take a Russian city girl. Immerse her in American culture marked by fast food and late nights. Then tell her to study in bonnie Scotland.
Published: 13 March, 2009, 14:03
When the world is gripped by economic crisis, a record three Fridays 13 a year has given people another reason to be worried. Last time it happened Russia was hit by a major default.
