June 25, 2021 Too Many Cat Videos More than 40% of Russians say they're addicted to the internet, meaning that as many as 60% of Russians are probably liars. Health Internet Statistics Russia File
June 16, 2021 When Well-Oiled, Skip the Fat If you enjoy a hefty pour (or three!), you might think twice about what you consume to offset the effects of a night of drinking. Food & Drink Health Russia File
June 16, 2021 Get Them Vacs A-Rollin' “The main condition is that the first shot of the vaccine must be administered between the 15th and 25th of June 2021 at the vaccination points of the Ministry of Health of the Moscow Region. For this purpose, you can choose any drug: ‘Sputnik V,’ ‘EpiVacCorona,’ and ‘KoviVak.’” – On June 13, Governor of Moscow Oblast Andrei Vorobyov announced a lottery to win a new apartment. Government Health Moscow Quote
June 04, 2021 Russia Goes Running Russia hosted the world's largest synchronized footrace at the end of May. Cities & Towns Health Sports St. Petersburg Russia File
May 31, 2021 A Necessary Inspection Russian kids are caught up in a toy craze, and the government is worried about how it might be influencing them. Children Government Health Russia File
May 27, 2021 Quadruplets, Stickers, and Jellyfish in Your Pants In this week's Odder News, Russia jumps on the organic bandwagon, Russians get circus tickets and stickers for vaccinating, and quadruplets are more common than you would think. Animals Environment Food & Drink Health Odder News
May 19, 2021 Not Fit for the Kremlin “I also don’t know that they would be able to work in the President’s administration. I do not think there is a division in the administration that deals with sports nutrition.” – Press Secretary to the President of the Russian Federation, Dmitry Peskov Espionage Government Health Sports Quote
May 17, 2021 The Teas of Russia Russian tea isn't always what you might picture it to be... neither is it always really tea. Let's have a taste of some of the unique varieties of herbal tea found in Russia. Food & Drink Health History
May 13, 2021 Victory Day, Vaccination Drives, and Mass Marriage In this week's Odder News, Victory Day surprises, ideas to increase vaccination, and a mass wedding in the sky. Health History Holidays War Odder News
May 12, 2021 Get You With the Big Gun “Simple and reliable, like a Kalashnikov assault rifle.” – Putin's assessment of the Russian vaccine Sputnik V, broadcast on television channel Russia 24 on May 6. Government Health Military War Quote
May 11, 2021 Ninety-Four Years Young Daily stretching and exercise are the secrets to a long and healthy life—and lots of gold badges. Health Sports Russia File
May 05, 2021 Sputnik V is Quite Alright “The fact of the matter is, 80 or 85% of Serbians want the Russian vaccine Sputnik V." – Down with the naysayers! On May 4, Russian news outlet Izvestiya published a written interview with the Serbian Ambassador Miroslav Lazanski where he explained that, while Serbians choose themselves which vaccine they will receive, the majority would prefer Sputnik V. Remember when The world poo-poo’d the Russian decision to vaccinate without full clinical trials? It looks like not everyone’s complaining these days… Government Health Int'l Relations Statistics Quote