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1. The Final Frontier of Communism: Take a rocket launch into the dizzying expanses of Soviet space propaganda.; Tags: soviet union, soviet, propaganda, space women, space race, space, cosmonaut, tereshkova, gagarin

2. 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

3. 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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Spine of Russia

The Spine of Russia is a stunning, oversized coffee table book (nearly two feet wide when open) that features 200+ images from the epic trans-Russia road trip, The Spine of Russia. Also includes a dozen texts (in both English and Russian) ruminating on themes from the trip. Print run is limited!

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On This Day

Notable events on this day in Russian history

1994: Russia signed an agreement with Kazakhstan to rent Baikonur launchpad, springboard of the former Soviet Union's space program.

1991: Tens of thousands of Soviet radicals defied a Kremlin ban to stage rallies in support of radical Russian leader Boris Yeltsin

1925: Innokenty Smoktunovsky, actor, born (died 1994)

1854: France and England, allied with Ottoman Empire, declare war on Russia. The Crimean War begins.

1776: Bolshoi theatre founded in Moscow

1554: Ivan IV's son, Ivan Ivanovich, born (murdered by his father in 1581).

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