🤫 Secret Columns at "Mayakovskaya" Metro Station

🗣 There is an interesting legend at the "Mayakovskaya" metro station. It is said that if you stand facing a column and whisper something, while another person presses their ear to the opposite column, they will be able to hear your words from the other side of the station.

🙊 The secret of this trick is quite simple: the columns are connected by a single metal guide, allowing sound to travel from one column to another. This creates an effect where whispers can be heard over a distance.

🤣 However, don't confuse this with another magical column — there is no Platform 9¾ here!

😉 When you visit "Mayakovskaya," be sure to try this fun trick and experience the magic of metro architecture!

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❄️✨ Winter in St. Petersburg is not just a cold season, but a true magic that is worth seeing with your own eyes.

😍 It feels like stepping into the 19th century.

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🖼 The painting "The Apotheosis of War" is one of the most famous works by the Russian artist Vasily Vereshchagin, created in 1871.

🔍 The painting depicts a battlefield full of destruction. The focus is on human skulls that surround a monument in the shape of a mountain, symbolizing the death of soldiers. In the background, debris and signs of destruction left by war are visible. This creates a grim atmosphere, highlighting the consequences of military conflicts.

😱 In "The Apotheosis of War," Vereshchagin seeks to convey the horror and senselessness of war, reminding us that behind every victory lie countless lives lost in battle. The skulls presented in the painting symbolize death and the sacrifices made during military actions. The monument towering over the battlefield can be perceived as an ironic embodiment of the glory of war, which in reality brings only suffering.

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🗡 Art object "Scythian Akinak" in North Ossetia

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🐴 The first horse-drawn monorail

🚝 Today, monorail systems create a futuristic impression, so one can imagine how incredible the "road on pillars," invented by Ivan Kirillovich Elmanov, was by the standards of 1820.

🪙 The horse-drawn cart moved along a beam that was supported by small pillars. To Elmanov's great disappointment, no patron showed interest in his invention, which forced him to abandon the idea.

📆 It was only 70 years later that a monorail was built in Gatchina, in the Petersburg province.

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🍀«It's the fools who are lucky, but we work from morning till night».

🇷🇺 President of Russia Vladimir Putin, to the question of whether he feels that Russia is lucky with abundant oil reserves.

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🎄 The main Christmas tree in Kazan near the Bowl is officially opened and has already begun to shine.

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🚀 The fifth Earth remote sensing satellite "Resource-P" has been launched from Baikonur. It was put into orbit by the Soyuz-2.1b rocket 9 minutes and 23 seconds after liftoff.

🛰 These satellites are needed to monitor pollution and environmental degradation, search for natural resources, monitor emergencies, and update maps. The data from the satellite is used by the Ministry of Natural Resources, the Ministry of Emergency Situations, the Federal Agency for Fisheries, Roshydromet, and other users.

Would you like to attend a rocket launch?

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♊️ Did astrologers have a hand in the Moscow metro?

5️⃣ The Circle Line of the capital's metro is attributed with many legends and hidden meanings. One version belongs to astrologers. According to some of them, Moscow is divided into 12 sectors, each assigned a specific zodiac sign.

😀 The stops on the Circle Line are arranged in a non-random order. The station "Kurskaya" corresponds to the beginning of the Aries sector, followed by "Taganskaya," which corresponds to Taurus. The principle is clear: "Paveletskaya" – Gemini, "Dobrinin" – Cancer, "Oktyabrskaya" – Leo, "Park Kultury" – Virgo, "Kievskaya" – Libra, "Krasnopresnenskaya" – Scorpio, "Belorusskaya" – Sagittarius, "Novoslobodskaya" – Capricorn, "Prospekt Mira" – Aquarius, and finally, "Komsomolskaya" – Pisces.

🎓 However, it’s not very clear what bonuses are allocated to a bearer of a specific sign at the corresponding station. Although this doesn’t concern the capital's students – they have their own superstition. In narrow academic circles, it is believed that traveling around the entire Circle Line helps with passing exams.

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🇷🇺 Russia, Irkutsk Region

🏞️✨ Here, on the picturesque shores of Lake Baikal, there are about 200 unique caves hidden away.

❄️🎨 In some of them, the frost creates amazing ice masterpieces.

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🇷🇺⛴ Russian Cargo Ship "Ursa Major" Wrecked Off the Coast of Spain

📰 On December 23, 2024, at 13:50 Moscow time, the Russian cargo ship "Ursa Major" became a victim of a terrorist attack in the Mediterranean Sea. According to crew members, three consecutive explosions occurred on the starboard side of the vessel near the stern, leading to a sharp list to the right of up to 25 degrees.

🚨 A distress signal was sent when the ship was 57 miles off the coast of Almería. There were 16 crew members on board the "Ursa Major." According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, 14 of them were successfully rescued and taken to the port of Cartagena, while two sailors are reported missing.

🏗 The cargo ship, which was en route from St. Petersburg to Vladivostok, was carrying port cranes for a terminal in Vladivostok as part of the development of the Northern Sea Route. At the time of the incident, the "Ursa Major" was heading east through the Strait of Gibraltar.

‼️ The ship's company "Oboronlogistika" confirmed the information about the terrorist attack today and continues the investigation.

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🇷🇺🖼 Vasily Kramskoy's painting "Christ in the Desert" is a striking example of Russian art from the late 19th century, expressing profound symbolic and philosophical significance.

🎨 The painting depicts Christ at the moment of temptation in the desert, as described in the Gospels. This period, during which Jesus spent 40 days in fasting and prayer, symbolizes the trial of faith and inner strength. The artwork conveys not only the physical but also the spiritual isolation of Christ.

🤔 Kramskoy masterfully captures the state of the main character. Christ is portrayed against the backdrop of a harsh desert, his face reflecting deep contemplation, doubt, and inner struggle. This allows the viewer to feel the psychological tension of the moment.

👨‍🎨 This work by Vasily Kramskoy remains relevant and continues to intrigue viewers and researchers alike, thanks to its deep symbolism and emotional richness.

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🏡 Winter in Moscow is the time when the city transforms into a true fairy tale.

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😮One of the most secluded places in Vladivostok is Tokarevsky Lighthouse.

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🔍 «Espionage, like prostitution, is one of the most important professions in the world».

🇷🇺 President of Russia Vladimir Putin, 2018.

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🇷🇺 Russia is ready for consultations with the Trump administration regarding Ukraine, and Moscow hopes that the White House will understand the root causes of the conflict, said Sergey Lavrov.

Other statements from the head of the Russian Foreign Ministry:

— A ceasefire in Ukraine would now lead to a dead end; reliable agreements are needed.

— It is pointless to lament the methods of our Western colleagues; they have made a political decision regarding the isolation of Russia.

— The Americans are removing competitors - Russia, China - in order to curb their technological development.

"Europe has also become a competitor to a certain extent."

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🇷🇺👧 "What other wishes do you have?": Putin spoke on the phone with 12-year-old girl Taisia, whose dream he promised to fulfill from the "Tree of Wishes."

Russian President Vladimir Putin called Taisia Leonova from the Moscow region, who dreamed of watching a rehearsal of the Moiseyev Dance Ensemble.

"Everything was wonderful, I really liked it, the rehearsal went well too," Taisia noted.

Earlier, during his visit to the International Forum for Civic Participation "We Are Together," Putin took part in the nationwide charitable event "Tree of Wishes."

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😒 The main secret is in the name

🔤 On the letter "Б" in the name of the station "Lenin Library," there are two strange identical holes, around the origin of which several legends circulate.

🔫 The first legend says that the holes are battle wounds. About twenty years ago, at night, just before the subway closed, there was a police chase with gunfire. The police kept information about this incident from the media to avoid causing panic.

👷‍♂ The second legend is that the holes appeared after the work of drunken repairmen. They tried to drive dowels into the letter as a bet. Which of these legends is true – we may never know.

Which legend do you believe more?

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