Topic: russia

• Video: Donkeys Weren't Meant to Fly, They're Not That Naive...

  By: Drew Grant | Comment | Jul 22, 11:01am ET

  You know a great way to advertise your business? Have some ripped guy making funny, self-referential YouTube videos and then having them target specific users on the Internet (RIP Old Spice Campaign). You know what’s a not-so-great way to advertise your business? Attaching a donkey to a parasail, and then … More

• Video: Baby Racing, A Strange But Cute Russian Pastime

  By: Hillary Reinsberg | Comment | Jun 23, 5:59pm ET

  Yesterday, we learned about pop culture in other countries. Today, it’s time to learn about a pastime further east: Russian baby racing! Yes, we mean the racing of little Russian infants.
  The gripping competition in Ekaterinburg, Russia requires babies to crawl 10 meters (33 feet) in under 2 minutes while their … More

• Brad Pitt stops traffic in Russia - literally!

  By: Sherry | 17 Comments | Jun 12, 8:34am ET

  This is possibly one of the funniest stories that I’ve read in quite some time so I had to share it with all of you. Brad Pitt has been stopping traffic in Russia lately, and that’s meant literally. Police in the city of Omsk (Siberia) have been managing … More