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1. Baptism of the Christ: Russia has its own way of marking Twelfth Night (Ephiphany). But as a Christian holiday it misses the mark.; Tags: ice swimming, religion, orthodox church, epiphany

2. Bacon, comics, and fairy tales on ice: Adapting to life in Russia? Comic books. Craving cuteness? Piglets getting saved from a fire. Not Russian enough for you? Ice swimming. And for good measure, zombies.; Tags: russia, migrants, moscow, epiphany, putin, ice swimming; By Alice E.M. Underwood

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Notable events on this day in Russian history

1939: Red Army troops invaded eastern Poland in accordance with the Nazi-Soviet Pact

1939: Vladimir Menshov, film director, born

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