This huge freshwater fish was caught in Kazan in 1921.
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The first kopecks were minted in Novgorod in 1535. Elena Glinskaya, mother of Ivan the Terrible, initiated a reform establishing a standardized size and weight for the new coins.
π»During the 14th and 15th centuries, the kopeck featured a warrior with a ΠΊΠΎΠΏΡΡ (spear), which gave the coin its name.
π»In 1655, the kopeck was made from copper. However, following the Copper Riot of 1662, copper minting was halted for 40 years.
π»Until the 18th century, kopecks were small and irregular, made by cutting wire into pieces and hammering them into shape.
π»Peter the Great introduced a decimal monetary system: one ruble equaled 10 grivenniks or 100 kopecks.
π»In 1726, under Catherine I, the kopeck was made square, mimicking Swedish coins. But this shape proved impractical.
π»During World War I, the kopeck itself became a paper currency with watermarks.
π»In 1926, the kopeck weighed one gram.
π»Over time, the kopeck has been made from copper, bronze, and brass.
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π»During the 14th and 15th centuries, the kopeck featured a warrior with a ΠΊΠΎΠΏΡΡ (spear), which gave the coin its name.
π»In 1655, the kopeck was made from copper. However, following the Copper Riot of 1662, copper minting was halted for 40 years.
π»Until the 18th century, kopecks were small and irregular, made by cutting wire into pieces and hammering them into shape.
π»Peter the Great introduced a decimal monetary system: one ruble equaled 10 grivenniks or 100 kopecks.
π»In 1726, under Catherine I, the kopeck was made square, mimicking Swedish coins. But this shape proved impractical.
π»During World War I, the kopeck itself became a paper currency with watermarks.
π»In 1926, the kopeck weighed one gram.
π»Over time, the kopeck has been made from copper, bronze, and brass.
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In the 19th century, Russians knew little about the United States and had distorted views of American customs.
π»When the Ministry of Public Education sent Joseph Gamel to America in 1853 to study the state of science, Nicholas I approved the mission with the instruction: "To obligate him with a secret order to absolutely not dare to eat human flesh in America."
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π»When the Ministry of Public Education sent Joseph Gamel to America in 1853 to study the state of science, Nicholas I approved the mission with the instruction: "To obligate him with a secret order to absolutely not dare to eat human flesh in America."
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Registration card of a prostitute in Nizhny Novgorod. Russian Empire, 1904.
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William Patrick Hitler.
π»An Irishman, nephew of Hitler. Fought against his uncle in the US Navy, 1940s.
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π»An Irishman, nephew of Hitler. Fought against his uncle in the US Navy, 1940s.
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In the 18th century, the police in Russia not only maintained order in the city, but also performed a number of economic functions.
π»They were responsible for the city's beautification - paving streets, draining swamps, collecting garbage, etc.
π»Through the efforts of the police, the first streetlights and benches for rest were installed in St. Petersburg in 1721.
π»A fire department was organized.
π»In addition, the police had the powers of a judicial authority and could impose punishments in criminal cases.
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π»They were responsible for the city's beautification - paving streets, draining swamps, collecting garbage, etc.
π»Through the efforts of the police, the first streetlights and benches for rest were installed in St. Petersburg in 1721.
π»A fire department was organized.
π»In addition, the police had the powers of a judicial authority and could impose punishments in criminal cases.
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Iosiph Stalin's son, Yakov Dzhugashvili, in German captivity, 1941.
π»He was later killed in a prisoner of war camp - his father refused to exchange him for captured German generals.
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π»He was later killed in a prisoner of war camp - his father refused to exchange him for captured German generals.
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The Proto-Slavs used clay stamps and seals to apply body art.
π»Interestingly, among the ancient Slavs, tattoos were primarily worn by women.
π»The skin drawings were a ritual amulet for the guardian of the hearth.
π»With the spread of Christianity, the custom of tattooing was eradicated, as it was an integral part of pagan rituals.
π»Among the inhabitants of Europe, tattooing was not practiced until the 18th century.
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π»Interestingly, among the ancient Slavs, tattoos were primarily worn by women.
π»The skin drawings were a ritual amulet for the guardian of the hearth.
π»With the spread of Christianity, the custom of tattooing was eradicated, as it was an integral part of pagan rituals.
π»Among the inhabitants of Europe, tattooing was not practiced until the 18th century.
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A decree issued by Russian Empress Elizabeth in 1746 legalized branding criminals with hot iron.
π»This decree gave birth to a new epithet, still used in Russian today to describe rogues and scammers:
β’ ΠΡΠΎΠΆΠΆΡΠ½ΡΠΉ
[prΠ°-zhzhyo-ny]
SLT: burned through
Of the blackest dye
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π»This decree gave birth to a new epithet, still used in Russian today to describe rogues and scammers:
β’ ΠΡΠΎΠΆΠΆΡΠ½ΡΠΉ
[prΠ°-zhzhyo-ny]
SLT: burned through
Of the blackest dye
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On October 22, 1721, Peter the Great assumed the title of Emperor of All the Russias, following Russia's victory over Sweden in the Great Northern War of 1700-1721.
π»The vast expanse of Russia became an Empire stretching from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean.
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π»The vast expanse of Russia became an Empire stretching from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean.
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