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Source: Egor Tsvetkov / birdinflight.comRussian Photographer Exposed That Social Networks Map You For Facial Recognition
Russia – Welcome to the Orwellian world! We always doubted that it’s just a matter of time when world elites will control us in a totally automatic and digital way, thought we never expected that we will actually help them. Pioneers of the Orwellian future where everything will be controlled digitally are certainly Social networks such […]
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Source: Maria Gasanova / designyoutrustSiberian Artist Maria Gasanova Uses Makeup To Transform Herself Into Live Folk Painting
Russia – To create live and vivid painting many artists need years to master this skill. One Russian artists Maria Gasanova decided to master these paintings on a new way. She is creating interesting body art where she paints live people to look like watercolor masterpieces. In this case the Russian artist Maria Gasanova adjusts herself […]
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Meet Absentia – Polish Cosplay Model That Makes Magical Photography
Poland – Meet young Absentia, a local mini star in Poland that has made herself famous with her fashion designs, alternative model (digital) photography and unique handcrafted hair accessories. She comes from Warsaw in Poland and she created all these mesmerizing photos for you to witness. Her passion is Cosplay with slight digital photo editing so if […]
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Source: Youtube screenshotRussian Battle Priest: Awesome Swordplay by an Orthodox Priest
Russia – In the town of Gubinski lives a very special Russian Orthodox priest. Valery Kolesnikov is the archpriest at the St. Nicholas Church in the Cossack town of Gubkinski. He has a black belt in aikido and he is a skilled swordsman. He became famous after he gathered thousands of views when his impressive swordplay […]
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Photo: Youtube ScreenshotViral Polish Christmas Video Will Melt Your Heart Out With Its Message
Poland – We have seen a lot of commercial that are usually based on mainstream things like consumerism, looks but when is the last time you saw a warm, funny and deep ad? Probably never! This is why Allegro, a famous Polish auction has made a brilliant Christmas commercial. The story is about a elderly Polish […]
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Skiing in Bulgaria / Photo: Amorphisman via wikimediaThe Best Ski Destinations In Bulgaria You Have To Visit At Least Once
Bulgaria – The endless roads often tempt the traveler for us to set on a journey. The feeling of experience new places and hidden gems around the world cannot be replaced in any way. It is a way to unleash the power and the inner adventurer inside you. We all deserve to spoil ourselves with […]
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Elen Skok Bridge / Photo: wikimediaElen Skok – The legend behind the Mythical Bridge in Macedonia
Macedonia – In the recent articles about Macedonia, I mentioned that the western part of this country is one of the most beautiful and most unique areas. The Rekanski region (River region), which lies between the Albanian border and Kicevo area on one side and between Mavrovo and Debar on the other side, has a […]
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Drunk from Vodka / Photo: PixabayPolish man gets drunk of Vodka, dies, ends up in morgue refrigerator, wakes up and goes on a drink to the Pub
Poland – Now this was a real Christmas miracle, a resurrection that happened in the most Catholic country on the world, Poland! One 25 year old young Polish man from Kamienna Góra, the little town located in the south-west of Poland. After drinking to much spirits he was diagnosed with a cardiac arrest and medics have proclaimed him as dead […]
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Photoshop Battle: Russian Patriarch Kirill in a Meme after playing Gorodki
Russia – Not that long ago the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriach Kirill, attended the annually held festival of national sports. He just couldn’t resist to play the old Kievan Rus game “Gorodki”, something like bowling but with large wooden sticks. As he played the game, he became the target of Vkontakte social […]
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Old, Abandoned and Almost Forgotten Ottoman Crafts In Serbia
In the era of advanced technology, many people do their best to preserve old crafts from oblivion and maintain family traditions. In small shops, located in old houses or basement rooms, they are trying to maintain a processing technique and work from the past. The term “zanat” (craft) is the Balkan word that comes from […]
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Source: Youtube screenshotThis Little Cat Got Stuck In Ice Puddle at Russian -35°C Harsh Weather
Russia – Imagine you got stuck in ice while it’s -35°C weather around you? To us it seems like pure horror, and that was exactly how this little cat felt. The poor little cat crawled under a car at night to keep warm and sleep under it’s warm engine, but as the car went on […]
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Slovak villages that will make you believe in fairytales this winter
While winter time in Slovak cities seems to be all about frenetic shopping for the upcoming Christmas, the true spirit of calm, snowy and romantic winter time can still be found in rural parts of the country. Pack your bags and spoil yourself with the romantic getaway in one of these lovely villages. Its an […]
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Valley of Heroes Monument at Tjentište, Bosnia & HerzegovinaVisiting The Majestic War Memorials of The Former Yugoslavia
For anyone who grew up in the Balkans, the memorials of the National Liberation Struggle – or Partizanski spomenici – are almost a part of the landscape. They appear on mountains and in parks, usually to mark the sites of major WWII battles or places of massacre and execution. Nowadays, many of them have fallen into disrepair […]
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Source: Author's archiveDive Into The Era of ‘Kievan Rus’ With Two New Upcoming Russian Movies
In the coming months, the Russian cinemotography will be enriched by two new historical based movies. These two movies look very promising and will be a nice material for movie lovers, especially those who love historical period drama and fantasy based genres. Slavs lack good movies about their ancestors, so these two additions are more […]
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Skii Resort Adria-Ski (Photo: Archive)13 Best Ski Resorts in Bosnia-Herzegovina To Visit This Winter
Bosnia & Herzegovina is known to be mountainous and at times very cold, after all it did host the 1984 Winter Olympics. Central Bosnia is the most mountainous part of Bosnia featuring prominent mountains Vlašić, Čvrsnica, and Prenj. Eastern Bosnia also features mountains like Trebević, Jahorina, Igman, Bjelašnica and Treskavica so it’s no surprise that […]
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Slavic Pagan Temple / Photo: wikimediaPoles Are Building The First Pagan Temple After Hundreds of Years
Poland – This year, Poles celebrate the 1050th anniversary of Christianization of Poland. But as it seems, a pre-Christian consciousness still lives on. In the city of Wrocław in Poland the pagans or better the rodnovers from Slavic pagan association Watra, will build a temple, which will be located next to the Old Slavic ritual […]
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Slovenian Armed Forces / Photo: wikimediaBulgaria, Croatia, Slovenia And Hungary Forming the ‘Special Operations’ Air Force
The Croatian defense ministry said on Tuesday that Croatia, Slovenia, Hungary and Bulgaria embarked on the establishment of joint special air force sponsored by NATO’s Special Operations Headquarters and the US. The ministry said that the project was still in the initial phase, but emphasized that “potential areas of cooperation could include joint training and education, […]
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Yuri Eliseev / Photo: twitterRussian Chess Grandmaster Yuri Eliseev Dies After Parkour Fall
Russia – A young Russian chess grandmaster Yuri Eliseev, has fallen to his death in a parkour accident while jumping between balconies in Moscow. This is a big loss for the chess community as young Yuri has received grand master statues at just 17 years of age, but later he developed an interest for parkour […]
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Melania Trump / Photo: WikimediaSlovenia to become a bridge between US and Russia thanks to Melania Trump?
Slovenia – Slovenia’s PM, Miro Cerar, said in an interview this Monday that their small Alpine country could become a bridge between two superpower thanks to their country girl Melania Trump. It is not the first time in history that Russia and US would meet exactly in this small Alpine country, as such meeting already happened between Vladimir Putin […]
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Slavlingo – Slavic languages quiz 3
So you have made your way to the level 3 of Slavlingo – Slavic languages quiz. We made sure that you will not make it this time! The level 3 Slavlingo quiz is packed with harder questions this time. Just pick the right picture that is the correct answer to the question and see what you get. […]
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Fur Coat / Photo: Unsplashed / PixabayHistory of Fur From Ancient Times To The Present Day In Slavic Countries
Large part of Slavic population in Europe lives in cold areas especially Russians, Belorussians and Poles in European North, but also other Slavs live in cold mountainous areas of Balkans, Carpathians and Silesia. This is why various fur clothing products have been made in history of these lands. The long harsh winters of the Baltic […]
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Photo: spletnik.ruHilarious Discount Product Prices In Eastern Europe During “Black Friday”
Eastern Europe – It was the (in)famous Back Friday in the US, weekend that people either love or hate. It is the time when average American can buy some products from their wishlist for massive discounts up to even -80% from the original price. Eastern Europe also started to mimic this American capitalist “holiday”, but […]
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Photo: PLAjSTER / FacebookPolish Woodwork Artist Created These Amazing Household Items With A Folk Twist
Poland – Aren’t you bored of same old “Made in China” or Ikea household products? Well we have a nice refreshment for you! This Polish wood workshop makes some of the prettiest wooden items that will make you kitchen much more “folkish” but also elegant and warm. All of these items are handwork carved from wood, copper, steel […]
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Photo: Ellen Sheidlin / InstagramEllen Sheidlin – The Russian Instagram Princess Is Followed By Millions
Russia – We’ve got another Russian model and artist that is followed by millions, to be more precise by over 1.5 million people. How stunning is that? Well reason behind that is her provocative photography, artistic tone to it and interesting looks. Most think she has doll-like otherworldly looks that with some help of Photoshop […]