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more about #russia Sandeep Murali: I have quite a few Soviet children's books (translated to English) that I received as gifts during my childhood . Would never trade them for anything.... more » Jacubious: Wow, I want one of these just for the off chance I have a kid someday. But mostly for myself. more » Gundem: Gizmodo promoting "beautiful" communism. Well what do you know? Where are the patriots? Why don't you just put a picture of obama at the top of the ... more » Kilotonne: A proud Soviet-born here. Don't remeber this particular book, but grew up with many books just like this one. Robots and tech seemed to be big back th... more » mnerd: Beautiful..........where do I buy it? more » Bloof, even better with MAGNETS!!!: Ah, the Soviet war propaganda machine starts 'em young. These words 'I am a robot' will echo in their hearts as they march forward into enemy fire as ... more » DennyCrane: Soviet-era illustrations and animation don't get the love they deserve, in my opinion. more » Kaiser-Machead: In Socialist K-Pax, Russia invades YOU more » Segador: Let them come to Texas. We have the largest fleet of armed pickup trucks on earth, we'll show 'em a good time. more » njdevil: Take you to our leader? EAT LIGHTSABER ALIEN SCUM! more » Jrsy Devil's Advocate®: They're Ice Pirates here to steal our frozen water.. more » SJRNWT: "Nick" (from Giz) said it before, and I'll say it again... Shouldn't we be just a little more concerned about this? There is the odd chance that this... more » KingSnakeX4: Florida is a good choice. Also, wtf at it being 80 degrees in the middle of December? more » Alfisted: I suspect the North Koreans. This things follow the sort of trajectory we've come to expect from them. more » tuzo03: their here... more » BobotheTeddy: Maybe those Aliens can´t regulate their own body-temperature. They need the cold, like you need caffeine. more » franco1975: Quit picking on them aliens Rosa :( Im telling on you ! more » mixer007: Hmm. Has Interpol any sugestions where I could grab one of these for yourself? I live in second largest city in Russia and don't want to buy iPhone fr... more » pengzi1990: 50%off ca,ed hardy t-shirt$15 jeans,coach handbag$33,air max90,dunk,polo t-shirt$13,,lacoste t-shirt $13 air jordan for sale,l nba jersy for sale sal... more » PN - gooapplesoft: is the right eye blinking problem a symptom of drinking that water? #waterfilter more » -
#art
Beautiful Soviet Children's Books Make Me Wish I Was Born Behind the Iron Curtain
I mean, not really, but still! These wonderfully idiosyncratic illustrations, from 1989's Hello, I'm Robot! by Stanislav Zigunenko, render our robot future in a way that conveys big ideas to children, and pure poetry to the rest of us.
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#military
Aliens Invading Russia in the Middle of Winter
Oh, will those pesky aliens never stop? First they show off in the Norwegian skies, and now they're hovering over Russia, too? Did they not consult history books before coming here? Russia, winters, and invasions just don't mix, ET. More » -
#crime
Stolen Belgian iPhones Traced to Russian Black Market
Remember that $3M iPhone 3GS heist in Belgium last month? Burglars nabbed 3,000-4,000 handsets. Now, according to blogs uncovered by Cult of Mac, they're being offloaded in Russia (where the 3GS isn't available) in batches of 100—cash only. More » -
#badideas
Why Buy a Water Purifier When a Crazy Russian Man Can Make You One?
I don't speak Russian, so I don't really get what's going on here, but I think this guy is just filtering water through magnets and millet. I'll stick to a Brita pitcher, thanks. [Webpark.ru via Boing Boing] -
#oops
Why You Should Always Be Careful While Using a Forklift
In this video, a hapless Russian warehouse worker destroys about $250,000 of precious, precious vodka in about 3 seconds (he escaped unscathed). Insert Yakov Smirnoff joke here. [English Russia via The Daily What] -
#weather
Ominous Cloud Formation Has Russians Fearing An Alien Attack
If you saw this over your head, what would you think? Aliens have come to kick our asses? God has come to kick our asses? Apparently, the bizarre cloud formation seen in Moscow recently is just a natural phenomenon. More » -
#architecture
Just Me, Or Do These Plans For the World's Tallest Wooden Building Look Like a Giant Game of Jenga?
If it weren't for, you know, concrete and steel—more of us would live in buildings like this planned Norwegian tower. At 16 to 17-stories high, it'll also out-do this crazy Russian do-it-yourselfer who built a 13-story wooden castle: More » -
#imagecache
What Is This?
My first thoughts: It looks like a cross between a glassed-off launchpad and some kind of prop you'd find in a stunt driving video game. In reality, this is a day-to-day convenience in a major city. More » -
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#snowblowers
In Russia, Snowblowers Use Mig-15 Jets
I like when secrets are finally revealed, like the crazy Sukhoi Su-35 ejection. And I absolutely love it when the answers are really weird, like with the strange jet truck mystery I posted about on Tuesday. More » -
#space
Russia Locks Up Volunteers in Mock Space Ship to Simulate Mars Trip
A group of 6 volunteers just finished a simulated 105-day mission to Mars. Completely stuck on the ground, the subjects were essentially locked in a room so that researchers could gauge the psychological impact of isolation. More » -
#ufos
Declassified Russian Cold War UFO Files More Abyss Than Close Encounters
Traditional conspiracy theorists would have you believe classified military UFO reports are all about flying saucers and little green men. Truth is, at least in Russia, the aliens had a penchant for aquatic locales—not space. More » -
#babies
3 Year-Old Russian Superbaby Can Operate Heavy Machinery
It's usually considered irresponsible to leave a toddler (or as I like to call them, walking babies) alone at the helm of a massive backhoe. But that's no problem with this new breed of Superbabies. More » -
#yachts
Russian Billionaire Floats Above Economy In $350 Million Mega Yacht
Ironically, even in this economy, the title of world's largest yacht lasted less than a month, as Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich finally launched his record-setting 557-ft. megayacht "Eclipse" in Hamburg, Germany. More » -
#anniversaries
Happy 25th Birthday, Tetris
Tetris, our favorite non-vodka Russian export, turns 25 today. Unquestionably one of the greatest games of all time, Tetris is a bona fide cultural institution, responsible for wasting innumerable hours of time worldwide. Happy birthday, King of Puzzles! More » -
#imagecache
In Russia's Red Square, 2009 Is Still 1959
The Cold War may be over—well, maybe it is not—but some things never change in the Russian Empire. Like the Victory Day parade in Red Square, showing off the mighty Soviet machinery. More » -
#lhc
Wooden Large Hadron Collider Carries Minimal Risk of World-Ending Black Holes
The real Large Hadron Collider has been a bit of a disappointment to date, so an impatient Russian artist decided to make his own. Out of wood. More » -
#readerparticipation
Crazy Girl's Butt Photo Meme Takes Russia by Storm
What you are seeing here is a Russian woman sticking her butt up in the air, taking a photo in the mirror with her cellphone's camera. And for some reason, countless females are following up: More » -
#theglowingarctic
Russia To Ring The Arctic With Floating Nuclear Power Stations
Poor Mr. Polar Bear. When he's not jumping from melting ice chunk to ice chunk trying desperately not to drown, he's avoiding the floating Russian nuclear power stations and their potential toxic waste. More » -
#extremetothemax
Extreme Wardriving Arrives From Russia, With Love
An unnamed Russian wardriving girl makes a go at getting this extreme activity accepted as a new event in the Summer X Games. Someone get her a Mountain Dew, stat. [English Russia via CrunchGear]
