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I grew up during the Cold War, with an image of Moscow as a drab, grey, cold, Soviet citadel. But the Cold War has been over for 20 years! This video shows the city as beautiful and colorful, both historical and modern. -via Everlasting Blort
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From what I’ve been able to piece together from a commenter at 9GAG and a few travel books, there’s a bar called The Real McCoy in the Barrikadnaya neighborhood of Moscow that sells vodka bottle loaves like this. It has all of the components of a complete and nutritious breakfast.
Link -via That’s Nerdalicious!
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Here is an amazingly gorgeous slow motion captured video by Andrey Stvolinsky. The music by Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble helps give this video that added surreal noir factor that makes this video quite enjoyable. Also, here’s something fun to do while watching…look at the people’s eyes it’s quite trippy as they walk by but their eyes are fixed on you the viewer. 
His official site – Link
Life in Moscow has certainly changed since Soviet Times, but apparently stray dogs have adapted well: they ride the subway just like ordinary people!
Foraging dogs have long been part of Moscow’s landscape, but they stayed mostly in the city’s industrial zones and lived a semiferal existence. They mainly relied on discarded food, rather than handouts, so they kept their distance from humans.
With old factories being transformed into shopping centers and apartments, strays have become more skillful beggars. [...]
… many Muscovites appear to enjoy, or at least tolerate, the dog population. Most of the dogs go out of their way to avoid antagonizing people. Even pooping in the metro is rare, researchers say.
Link [with an embedded Video Clip of a stray dog riding the subway!] | Wall Street Journal article about the cushy life of Moscow’s subway dogs – via Rue The Day
LiveJournal user Makzer posted a fantastic set of photos from a 1:500 scale model of the Russian capital of Moscow. Every year since 1986, workers wipe dust from each building and keep the model updated whenever new buildings sprung up.
Link – via Oddity Central
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