Things You Didn't Know About Russia

menier111 Published 06/12/2015

Russians love drinking and they go crazy for vodka. Then there is the tension with Ukraine

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The life expectancy for men in Russia is 60 years old which ranks them among the bottom 50 in the world. One out of four Russian men die before their 55th birthday.
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Only 10% of men in the US die before their 55th birthday, and 7% of men in the UK do. The fact that Russian men drink more vodka than most men drink water might have something to do with that low life expectancy.
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Moscow traffic is horrendous. So some wealthy Muscovite's have bought ambulances so that they can drive around freely during rush hour.
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In Russia, there are 1,159 women for every 1,000 men.And in urban areas, the imbalance is even greater: there are 1,183 women per 1,000 men. The men must love it there!
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Russia has begun to advance a program which would see three tunnels constructed beneath the Bering Sea, joining Russia with Alaska. Russia is planning to invest $65 billion in what would be the world's longest tunnel (64 miles) called the TKM-World Link.
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Russia has begun to advance a program which would see three tunnels constructed beneath the Bering Sea, joining Russia with Alaska. Russia is planning to invest $65 billion in what would be the world's longest tunnel (64 miles) called the TKM-World Link.
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The life expectancy for men in Russia is 60 years old which ranks them among the bottom 50 in the world. One out of four Russian men die before their 55th birthday.
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Only 10% of men in the US die before their 55th birthday, and 7% of men in the UK do. The fact that Russian men drink more vodka than most men drink water might have something to do with that low life expectancy.
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Moscow traffic is horrendous. So some wealthy Muscovite's have bought ambulances so that they can drive around freely during rush hour.
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In Russia, there are 1,159 women for every 1,000 men.And in urban areas, the imbalance is even greater: there are 1,183 women per 1,000 men. The men must love it there!
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Russia has begun to advance a program which would see three tunnels constructed beneath the Bering Sea, joining Russia with Alaska. Russia is planning to invest $65 billion in what would be the world's longest tunnel (64 miles) called the TKM-World Link.
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Russia has begun to advance a program which would see three tunnels constructed beneath the Bering Sea, joining Russia with Alaska. Russia is planning to invest $65 billion in what would be the world's longest tunnel (64 miles) called the TKM-World Link.
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The life expectancy for men in Russia is 60 years old which ranks them among the bottom 50 in the world. One out of four Russian men die before their 55th birthday.

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Only 10% of men in the US die before their 55th birthday, and 7% of men in the UK do. The fact that Russian men drink more vodka than most men drink water might have something to do with that low life expectancy.

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Moscow traffic is horrendous. So some wealthy Muscovite's have bought ambulances so that they can drive around freely during rush hour.

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In Russia, there are 1,159 women for every 1,000 men.And in urban areas, the imbalance is even greater: there are 1,183 women per 1,000 men. The men must love it there!

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Russia has begun to advance a program which would see three tunnels constructed beneath the Bering Sea, joining Russia with Alaska. Russia is planning to invest $65 billion in what would be the world's longest tunnel (64 miles) called the TKM-World Link.

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Russia has begun to advance a program which would see three tunnels constructed beneath the Bering Sea, joining Russia with Alaska. Russia is planning to invest $65 billion in what would be the world's longest tunnel (64 miles) called the TKM-World Link.

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1. The life expectancy for men in Russia is 60 years old which ranks them among the bottom 50 in the world. One out of four Russian men die before their 55th birthday.

2. Only 10% of men in the US die before their 55th birthday, and 7% of men in the UK do. The fact that Russian men drink more vodka than most men drink water might have something to do with that low life expectancy.

3. Moscow traffic is horrendous. So some wealthy Muscovite's have bought ambulances so that they can drive around freely during rush hour.

4. In Russia, there are 1,159 women for every 1,000 men.And in urban areas, the imbalance is even greater: there are 1,183 women per 1,000 men. The men must love it there!

5. Russia has begun to advance a program which would see three tunnels constructed beneath the Bering Sea, joining Russia with Alaska. Russia is planning to invest $65 billion in what would be the world's longest tunnel (64 miles) called the TKM-World Link.

6. Russia has begun to advance a program which would see three tunnels constructed beneath the Bering Sea, joining Russia with Alaska. Russia is planning to invest $65 billion in what would be the world's longest tunnel (64 miles) called the TKM-World Link.

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The life expectancy for men in Russia is 60 years old which ranks them among the bottom 50 in the world. One out of four Russian men die before their 55th birthday.

2.
Only 10% of men in the US die before their 55th birthday, and 7% of men in the UK do. The fact that Russian men drink more vodka than most men drink water might have something to do with that low life expectancy.

3.
Moscow traffic is horrendous. So some wealthy Muscovite's have bought ambulances so that they can drive around freely during rush hour.

4.
In Russia, there are 1,159 women for every 1,000 men.And in urban areas, the imbalance is even greater: there are 1,183 women per 1,000 men. The men must love it there!

5.
Russia has begun to advance a program which would see three tunnels constructed beneath the Bering Sea, joining Russia with Alaska. Russia is planning to invest $65 billion in what would be the world's longest tunnel (64 miles) called the TKM-World Link.

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Russia has begun to advance a program which would see three tunnels constructed beneath the Bering Sea, joining Russia with Alaska. Russia is planning to invest $65 billion in what would be the world's longest tunnel (64 miles) called the TKM-World Link.