1. There are 9 million more women than men in Russia
2. On September 12th each year, Russian workers get to take the day off. Why? To have sex, of course. If they successfully procreate and give birth 9 months later, there are rewards to be had.
3. Russia & America, at the nearest point, are less than 4km apart
4. A Russian superstition is to not whistle in your house. Guess why? All your money will fly out the window. Logic.
5. When Putin was ‘elected’ for his third term, one region had a 146% voting turnout. Legit.
6. It is a crime to drive a dirty car in the streets. Chamillionaire ain’t welcome.
7. The USSR built, and Russia still maintains, a doomsday device that is capable of bypassing all standard protocols to launch their entire nuclear arsenal..
8 The Bubble Baba is an event where people ride inflatable sex dolls down the Vuoska Rapids
9. It is believed that there are over 15 secret cities in Russia, with their names and locations unknown
10. Over 40% of Russian girls lose their virginity by the age of 15, a year younger than the age of consent
11. When dining out, the host is expected to pay the entire bill, as going “Dutch” is considered rude
12. Russians believe that giving a gift of an empty wallet or purse is bad luck. They see it as wishing financial hardship or poverty on the receiver of the gift
13. Until 2011, anything with less than 10% alcohol was considered a foodstuff – and not alcohol.
14. Russia has one of the deadliest lakes in the world. Lake Karachay near the Russian Urals city of Chelyabinsk is a dumping ground for nuclear waste and is so radioactive that standing beside it for an hour would almost certainly kill you.
15. Russia shares a border with 14 countries