The Most Powerful Photos Of Last Week

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Norilsk, Russia – Northernmost City In The World [video]

The Puppies of Chernobyl [video]

Monument to the Laboratory Mouse

According to Atlas Obscura –

The Monument to the Laboratory Mouse can be found in a courtyard at the Institute of Cytology and Genetics in Akademgorodok, Russia, a research facility associated with Novosibirsk State University that seeks to better understand the nature of DNA. The mighty mouse is of the anthropomorphic variety, with glasses, dressed in a lab coat, and studiously knitting a DNA double helix.

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Look Inside Russia’s Wildest Nature Reserves

According to National Geographic –

Russia’s tumultuous history includes one legacy little known outside its borders—a vast system of protected lands that conservationists have fought for decades to study and protect. Some are so remote and guarded that few of Russia’s own citizens have ever stepped foot in them. 2017 will mark their 100th anniversary—as well as that of the October revolution that ended the reign of the tsars and created the Soviet Union. To commemorate the anniversary, Russian president Vladimir Putin has officially decreed 2017 to be the “Year of Ecology and Protected Areas.”

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Soviet Video Arcade Time Machine [video]

Old Soviet Work Safety Posters

 

Enjoy this set of old safety posters from Russia.

Russian Family Adopted A 7ft Grizzly Bear [video]

Leaders Number One – The Putin-inspired Fragrance

According to the Washington Post –

Moscow shoppers wrinkled their noses and laughed at the first whiff of “Leaders Number One,” a new perfume inspired by Russian President Vladimir Putin. The fragrance, encased in a sleek black bottle with an image of Putin’s profile on the front, is the brainchild of perfumer Vladislav Rekunov. It’s for sale in a luxury store in Moscow for the equivalent of $95 for 3.3 ounces — a steep price when you consider the $72 and $67 that Dior and Dolce and Gabbana charge for their newest men’s fragrances.

And what does Putin fragrance smell like?

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From Construction To Destruction – Chernobyl’s Story In Photos

An incredible set of photos, with some explanation, that tell the story of the nuclear reactor at Chernobyl. It begins with the construction and concludes with the accident that destroyed the plant. Long, but worth it.

Check it out HERE.

 

Amazing 7 Year Old Boxer – And It’s A Girl [video]

Mysterious New Crater Found In Siberia

NPR reports –

The area of Russia is said to be called, ominously enough, the end of the world. And that’s where researchers are headed this week, to investigate a large crater whose appearance reportedly caught scientists by surprise. The crater is estimated at 262 feet wide and is in the northern Siberian area of Yamal. The crater has been a magnet for attention and speculation since aerial footage of it was posted online last week, showing a gaping hole and what looks to be rocks and earth that exploded from within it.

Continue reading and watch short video HERE.