Dior models in the streets of Soviet Moscow, 1959
This post was originally published on this siteAt the end of 1950s a real sensation happened in Moscow: Christian Dior models came to visit the […]
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Germans at Stalingrad, 1942-1943
This post was originally published on this siteIn June 1941 Hitler ordered a surprise invasion of the Soviet Union, and for most of the next […]
The Haunting Mystery Of The USSR’s Lost Cosmonauts
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1961, Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first man in space. However, some conspiracy theorists speculate that the […]
How Vladimir Demikhov Actually Made A Two-Headed Dog
This post was originally published on this siteThough it’s hard to believe that Soviet scientist Vladimir Demikhov actually made a two-headed dog, these surreal photos […]
4 Real Frankenstein Experiments And The Mad Scientists Behind Them
This post was originally published on this siteFor decades before and after Mary Shelly’s book, several prominent scientists were putting serious brainpower into real Frankenstein […]
Meet The Lykov Family That Survived Alone In The Siberian Wilderness For 42 Years
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1936, the Lykov family left civilization and went to live deep in the Siberian forest, where they […]
Inside Stalin’s “Cannibal Island” – The Ultimate Hunger Games
This post was originally published on this siteIn the 1930s, Joseph Stalin deported thousands of opponents and prisoners to a barren, isolated location that would […]
The bloody battles of The Eastern Front, 1942-1943
This post was originally published on this siteThe battles on the Eastern Front constituted the largest military confrontation in history. They were characterized by unprecedented […]
The Disturbing Story Of The Only People To Ever Die In Outer Space
This post was originally published on this siteThe full story behind the hotly-debated deaths of the men aboard Soyuz 11. Sovfoto/UIG via Getty ImagesThe crew […]
How The C.I.A.’s Project Azorian Attempted To Steal The Soviet K-129 Nuclear Submarine
This post was originally published on this siteDiscover the unbelievable story of Project Azorian, the CIA’s Cold War effort to steal the K-129 nuclear submarine […]
Meet The 6 Deadliest Soviet Snipers Of World War II
This post was originally published on this siteThese six legendary male and female Soviet snipers not only aided the Soviet’s army but also changed the […]
Forgotten Victims: 30 Harrowing Photos Of Prisoners Of War Throughout History
This post was originally published on this site 1 of 31 Japanese prisoner of war sits dejectedly behind barbed wire after he and some 306 […]
Lenin Died In 1924, But His Corpse Has Been Perfectly Preserved Ever Since
This post was originally published on this siteThe top-secret procedure that’s keeping this body so well preserved remains shrouded in mystery to this day. AFP […]
How The Winter War’s “Ghost Soldiers” Helped Secure World War II For The Allies
This post was originally published on this siteThis widely overlooked conflict changed world history forever. 1 of 31 Finnish troops wear gas while on skis. […]