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1. Cosmonautics Day and Fruit in Disguise: Investigations: the state of Russian cosmonautics, what happens to prohibited fruit, and when mourners aren't really mourning. Plus, sneaking pickles into space.; Tags: russia, space, sanctions, kremlin, cosmonaut; By Alice E.M. Underwood

2. Medical tourism, space tourism, imaginary tourism: A Moon landing is on the horizon. Eurovision, with its typical set of scandals, is on an even closer horizon. And on your way, why not stop by Red Square for some dental work?; Tags: russia, cosmonaut, eurovision, tourism; By Alice E.M. Underwood

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How to Live 100 Russian Years

The 22 heroes in this volume were all born in 1917 – Russia’s year of revolution. They lived through Civil War, Collectivization, World War II, the Cold War, and the collapse of the USSR. Indeed, their lives are a living reflection of the past Russian century, and their stories show us a side of history not available in any other resource.

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On This Day

Notable events on this day in Russian history

1996: Chechen rebels released 42 hostages seized in a raid in southern Russia after a two-week ordeal in which dozens of separatist fighters and many Russian soldiers were killed.

1978: Soviet satellite, Cosmos 954, used for ocean surveillance, disintegrated over the remote North-West territories of Canada.

1949: Yuri Bashmet, viola-player, born

1929: Stalin labeled Trotsky faction "anti-state"

1901: Mikhail Romm, film director, born (died 1971)

1873: Dmitry Ushakov, linguist, born

1872: Konstantin Bogayevsky, Landscape painter, born

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