Not sure what to do on a summer day? But Sergey from the Moscow region, even in the heat, manages to snowboard ... on sandy slopes. This kind of sport is called sandboarding.

The special project ‘15 Years by the Script of Truth’ will help you learn even more about RT.Doc's documentary filmmaking.

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💍Scuba gear, fish, and a ring! A Russian man proposed underwater. Watch the video to see how it all went.

Recently, we told you about another unusual proposal spot — it happened at a drift race. Check out the highlights if you missed them.

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📹Did you know that giant hamster rats are as good at finding landmines as dogs? All thanks to their superb sense of smell. They can even smell carefully camouflaged devices. These rodents are also very friendly and quickly get used to humans.

The predator rats are trained in Tanzania. Then, after months of training, they’re taken to former hotspots to work in minefields.
Watch one of these bomb rats in the film Isaac: The Story of a Little Giant (2017).

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Their sense of smell is a true superpower. Giant hamster rats can sniff out explosives even underground. These rodents undergo extensive training for work in former hot spots.

Watch how bomb disposal rats are trained in our video and in the film 'Isaac. The Story of a Little Giant' (2017).

Find more exclusive materials on the ‘15 Years by the Script of Truth’ special project website.

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'The icebreaker is moving, but the bears are swimming. Don't get confused.'

This is how the crew of the 'Arctic' icebreaker commented on the video, which was filmed from the ship. The captain's mate managed to capture a bear with cubs on an ice floe.

The nuclear-powered vessel is currently operating on the Northern Sea Route. You can find out what tasks he performs in the ice from the film 'Iceline. Lifeline' (2022).

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🦗Fried insects and beef tripe. China has a huge variety of unusual foods. Street food is especially popular. Despite its intimidating appearance, it can be quite tasty. For more details, check out our video.

And how do you feel about Asian dishes? Take our survey below 👇

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📹Farmers in the Indonesian province of West Java have ulcers all over their bodies. They take water for irrigation from the local Citarum River, one of the dirtiest on the planet. Along its shores there are hundreds of pharmaceutical factories, food enterprises, textile factories. As seen from the drains, the water in the river constantly changes color: from milky white to inky black.

Water samples show an abundance of heavy metals, toxins, and E. coli. However, local farmers have no other option but to continue using the river's poisonous water, despite the fact that it cripples them and gradually kills the fields.

The Indonesian government is trying to solve the problem by prohibiting toxic discharges into the water and punishing violators. But people bypass the prohibitions, draining waste at night and building hidden underground pipes.

Meanwhile, the locals use Citarum has turned into a cesspool: piles of refuse can be seen floating in it. See what a huge river-dump looks like in our film 'Deadly Waters '.

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Mikhail Zharky is 26 years old, yet he is already a recipient of the Order of Courage and a veteran of the special military operation. After suffering a serious injury, he returned home and is now reviving a farm in his native village. Watch the story of his return to a peaceful life in our video.

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👑Can a kokoshnik be fashionable? Yes! Today, Russian designers are combining traditional motifs with modern trends. Watch the video to see the results.

Learn more about the world of Russian fashion in this episode of the show 'Inland Visions.'

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1️⃣2️⃣3️⃣ Harsh labor on the Indonesian island of Java. Many locals here make a living by collecting garbage. They fish it out of the Citarum River, whose waters have turned into a massive dump over the years.

Even the youngest residents pitch in to help with the waste. We’ve prepared a video for you to mark Children’s Day in Indonesia. To learn more about the environmental crisis in this region, watch the film 'Deadly Waters' (2019).

And on the website of the RT.Doc special project ‘15 Years by the Script of Truth’, you’ll find even more fascinating content about our channel and its heroes.

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The size of a palm. Russian doctors have learned how to care for such tiny babies. Medics also perform successful surgeries on newborns.

What unique technologies do specialists use? What are the most complex pathologies they are able to treat? Watch the premiere of the film 'Giving Life a Chance' by Olga Kopylova and Natalya Kadyrova tomorrow, July 2️⃣4️⃣, at 1:30 AM, 9:00 AM, and 5:00 PM on RT.Doc. The livestream link is in the profile header.

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▶️ Would you like to see the legendary Russian Kruzenshtern sailing ship up close? Our film, 'On Deck, Offline', takes you to the deck of this famous vessel, where Russian cadets from the Academy of the Baltic State Fishing Fleet train. During a two-month voyage, these future sailors encounter difficult challenges that will radically change their lives.

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Barmaid from the future. The AI robot 'Dunyasha' is already working in a cybercafe. She pours the coffee, gives out the desserts, and takes the payment. He also easily supports conversations and even jokes.

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🍨 Have you ever had dessert lowered to you from a balcony? Residents of St. Petersburg have. In Russia’s northern capital, a man makes tiramisu and then treats locals to it — but he does so in a very unusual way.

What does this dessert delivery look like, and why did the St. Petersburg resident choose this concept? Watch the video.

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This film 'Giving Life a Chance' looks at how Russian doctors help bring new life into the world. It explores modern approaches to treating infertility, including IVF and in utero surgery, along with care of premature babies and neonatal treatment for newborns, in the most critical cases.

According to the World Health Organization, one in six people is affected by infertility, globally. However, thanks to skilled medical professionals and ever-advancing technology, today, the dream of parenthood has become a reality for many. Watch the premiere of the film 'Giving Life a Chance' by Olga Kopylova and Natalya Kadyrova.

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📹Locals call this place 'Last Free Place in America,' it's also known as Slab City. It spreads over a large area of the Sonoran Desert in California, on the east side of the Salton Sea. During the 1940s, this was an active Marine base. At the end of World War II, the Marines pulled out, taking everything with them except for the concrete slabs.

Over the years, this area has become a haven for squatters, drug addicts, the homeless, and outcasts. This isolated desert community also attracted transient, freedom-seeking people, all living off the grid in trailers, tents, lean-tos, and broken-down school buses. They create art from piles of junk and attract tourists from different countries. There is no water, sewage system, or electricity in Slab City, and the police rarely visit. However, the residents cherish this place and their freedom to live as they choose.

See more in the documentary 'America’s Last Free Place' (2024) by Alexey Brazhnikov.

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🟢Exactly 115 years ago, Machu Picchu, the lost Inca city in Peru, was rediscovered. The international community hadn't heard of it for over 300 years, but it wasn't lost to locals. It was they who revealed its location to an American explorer.

Russia also has its own Machu Picchu. This is the name given to the abandoned high-mountain ghost village of Gamsutl in Dagestan. In 2015, its last inhabitant died, leaving it completely deserted.

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1️⃣2️⃣3️⃣English-speaking girls imitate 'Slavic divas'. That's what they called the three girls from the Russian cartoon. American and British women began to actively transform into fairy-tale heroines and repeat their dance. See how they do it in our video.

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