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23 Mind-Blowing Photos Of Lake Baikal, The Deepest And Oldest Freshwater Lake In The World

With depths of more than a mile, the 25-million-year-old Lake Baikal is the most voluminous freshwater lake on the planet — and it’s home to a variety of unique and mysterious creatures.

By Natasha Ishak • Jun 13, 2022

23 Mind-Blowing Photos Of Lake Baikal, The Deepest And Oldest Freshwater Lake In The World

With depths of more than a mile, the 25-million-year-old Lake Baikal is the most voluminous freshwater lake on the planet — and it’s home to a variety of unique and mysterious creatures.

By Natasha Ishak • June 13, 2022

Meet Ekaterina Lisina, The Woman With The Longest Legs In The World

Ekaterina Lisina has the longest legs among women in the world, is the world's tallest model, and as far as anyone can tell, has the biggest female feet in Russia.

By Gabe Paoletti • May 22, 2022

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Meet Ekaterina Lisina, The Woman With The Longest Legs In The World

Ekaterina Lisina has the longest legs among women in the world, is the world's tallest model, and as far as anyone can tell, has the biggest female feet in Russia.

By Gabe Paoletti • May 22, 2022

‘I Shall Eat You Up’: Inside The Terrifying Legend Of The Cannibalistic Baba Yaga

A fearsome witch of Slavic folklore, Baba Yaga is said to kidnap, roast, and eat children in the woods of Eastern Europe.

By Genevieve Carlton • May 18, 2022

‘I Shall Eat You Up’: Inside The Terrifying Legend Of The Cannibalistic Baba Yaga

A fearsome witch of Slavic folklore, Baba Yaga is said to kidnap, roast, and eat children in the woods of Eastern Europe.

By Genevieve Carlton • May 18, 2022

How Did Joseph Stalin Die? Inside The Murky Death Of The Soviet Dictator

Joseph Stalin died on March 5, 1953, after apparently suffering a stroke — but some suspect that he was actually poisoned.

By Kaleena Fraga • Apr 3, 2022

How Did Joseph Stalin Die? Inside The Murky Death Of The Soviet Dictator

Joseph Stalin died on March 5, 1953, after apparently suffering a stroke — but some suspect that he was actually poisoned.

By Kaleena Fraga • April 3, 2022

Inside Yakutsk, Russia, The Coldest City In The World

A city of over 300,000 people, Yakutsk is just 300 miles south of the Arctic Circle and becomes so cold in the winter that residents don't wear eye glasses outside because they freeze to the skin.

By Erin Kelly • Mar 28, 2022

Inside Yakutsk, Russia, The Coldest City In The World

A city of over 300,000 people, Yakutsk is just 300 miles south of the Arctic Circle and becomes so cold in the winter that residents don't wear eye glasses outside because they freeze to the skin.

By Erin Kelly • March 28, 2022

This Week In History News, Feb. 20 – 26

Medieval ice skates made of horse bones found in Russia, Ice Age animal remains unearthed in England, ancient Roman mosaic uncovered in London.

By All That's Interesting • Feb 25, 2022

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This Week In History News, Feb. 20 – 26

Medieval ice skates made of horse bones found in Russia, Ice Age animal remains unearthed in England, ancient Roman mosaic uncovered in London.

By All That's Interesting • February 25, 2022

Polar Bears Have Taken Over An Abandoned Soviet Weather Station In The Arctic Circle

A photographer captured images of more than 20 polar bears that have moved into the abandoned buildings of a former Arctic weather station on the Russian island of Kolyuchin.

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 1, 2022

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Polar Bears Have Taken Over An Abandoned Soviet Weather Station In The Arctic Circle

A photographer captured images of more than 20 polar bears that have moved into the abandoned buildings of a former Arctic weather station on the Russian island of Kolyuchin.

By Marco Margaritoff • February 1, 2022

This Week In History News, Jan. 16 – 22

Ancient Chinese warrior's tomb found with cannabis inside, investigation names man who betrayed Anne Frank, Russian "scepters" turn out to be beer-drinking straws.

By All That's Interesting • Jan 21, 2022

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This Week In History News, Jan. 16 – 22

Ancient Chinese warrior's tomb found with cannabis inside, investigation names man who betrayed Anne Frank, Russian "scepters" turn out to be beer-drinking straws.

By All That's Interesting • January 21, 2022

Ancient ‘Scepters’ Found In Russian Tomb May Actually Be Ceremonial Drinking Straws

Archeologists long puzzled over the eight tubes but a new theory suggests that they were used to drink ceremonial beer.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jan 19, 2022

Ancient ‘Scepters’ Found In Russian Tomb May Actually Be Ceremonial Drinking Straws

Archeologists long puzzled over the eight tubes but a new theory suggests that they were used to drink ceremonial beer.

By Kaleena Fraga • January 19, 2022

Inside The Amber Room, The 18th-Century Russian Marvel That Vanished During World War II

Known as the "eighth wonder of the world," the Amber Room at the Catherine Palace in St. Petersburg was looted by the Nazis and disappeared forever in 1943.

By Genevieve Carlton • Jan 17, 2022

Inside The Amber Room, The 18th-Century Russian Marvel That Vanished During World War II

Known as the "eighth wonder of the world," the Amber Room at the Catherine Palace in St. Petersburg was looted by the Nazis and disappeared forever in 1943.

By Genevieve Carlton • January 17, 2022