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My Swatch watch came irreparably apart recently. I had gotten very attached to this watch and even resorted to repairing the band with paperclips last summer in Spain. Scouring the interwebs for a replacement, I came upon this interesting-looking Russian 24-hour watch. The Soviet Union and this particular company, Raketa, meaning rocket, have a long history of making military-style 24-hour watches.
(from rugift.com)
Stalin had the Church of Jesus Christ the Savior in Moscow destroyed so that he could build a monument to Soviet power in its place.
(via neatorama)
The Soviets ran out of money halfway through this project, and the poured foundations were turned into a public swimming pool. After the Soviet Union fell, the people of Russia donated to help rebuild the church.
A model of the Antonov A-40, a winged tank that was supposed to glide into battle. The Soviet Union built and tested a prototype in 1942, but it turned out to be too awesome.
(via wikipedia)
