Did you know that nobody knows the exact recipe for the Russian salad? One of the most popular salads in the world was created 150 years ago in a fancy restaurant in Moscow and, although many tried to steal its recipe, nobody could, and its secret was lost forever. This is the story of this Russian dish that people enjoy all around the world.

Lev Sergeyevich Termen was a Russian inventor born in 1896 in St. Petersburg, who could have gone down in history as the inventor of the first television set or the first system using radio frequencies. But his name will be forever linked to one of the most curious musical instruments in history: the theremin.

Do you like numbers and facts? If you do, have a look at these figures regarding Russia. You can use this article to impress your friends or even yourself. Who knows, maybe one day you take part in a tv quiz show and win a fortune thanks to what you are about to read. In that case, don’t forget to kindly send us 50%. 

Do you love videogames? Then you should know that there is a very interesting museum in Moscow dedicated to old Soviet Arcade Machines. Videogames are not only a Japanese thing. After all, one of the most popular videogames in history (Tetris) was created in Russia. Now let’s have a look at some old Soviet video games.

The Red Square (КраснаяПлощадь in Russian) is famous, huge, and, above all, it is surrounded by sites, monuments and buildings that you cannot miss out on. It is a massive space, 300 meters long and 70 meters wide, and throughout history it has been used as a marketplace, as the stage to crown tsar or for parades. Nowadays, every May 9 the largest military parade in Russia takes place here.

New Year is almost here! It's time to say “С новым годом!” (pronounce it "s nó-vym gó-dam") Happy New Year!. Do you want to know how Russian celebrate Christmas? Then read this and find out what happens in Russia in the days between the end of December and January 14th… it’s Russian Christmas time! 

Behind the curious name of Arzamas-16 an incredible story hides. Arzamas-16 was the codename of a Russian city (today called Sarov) then in the 1940s ceased to exist, at least officially. The Soviet government removed it from all maps, and its name disappeared from every document. This happened in 1946, when it became the Russian research centre to develop a nuclear bomb to compete against the Americans.

If you haven’t tried kasha yet, you haven’t tasted an important part of Russia. We’re talking about a dish more than thousand years old, so you’d better take it seriously. Do you want to know more about it?