“If you don’t have an aunt, you won’t lose her” … Did you ever think that Andrei Mironov could sing this song? However, Eldar Ryazanov fully understood that nothing would come of it: no make-up would turn Mironov into a man “not popular with women”, and therefore the role went to Andrei Myagkov. This almost […]
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Test: find an apple among the cactus in 20 seconds and be one of the 10% most observant people on the web!
Optical illusions challenge us: only a person capable of concentrating can deal with them. Why do people get addicted to such puzzles? First of all, it’s fun – what’s better than feeling like someone tried to trick you and failed? Second, it’s useful – the more often you throw non-standard tasks at the brain, the […]
Test: check if you were able to survive the Soviet era!
Let’s take a guess: have you now raised an eyebrow in surprise and remembered the saying about a mammal from the hedgehog family and the soft tissues of the back of the pelvis? We understand you well! Many of us grew up in the USSR and remember childhood as a wonderful (if not the best) […]
Test: Guess the famous Soviet film by the credits!
Have you ever wondered why, in Soviet films, the credits were at the beginning and not at the end of the film? It was explained very simply: they wanted to tell the public who had worked on the film. This was considered a rule of courtesy to the actors and others involved in the creation […]
Test: guess what and how much it costs in the USSR!
The queues in the USSR were long, but the prices were low: both those who remember the Soviet times with a slight sadness and those who rejoice that the era of the USSR is over are agreement with these two theses. Let’s check if you remember what and how much it cost before December 21, […]
Test: guess which word is missing in a quote from a famous Soviet film!
Ice cream, as you know, should be given to children, flowers to a woman, and only a complete fool can get lost in these simple instructions. But Gesha did it! Maybe because he doesn’t remember well what was said? Let’s see how you do! Try guessing which word we’ve pulled from phrases familiar to all […]
Quiz: It takes a genius IQ to figure out why the water is changing color in this photo!
This photo has gone viral: millions of internet users are wondering why the water in the photo is both brown and blue. Fortunately, it didn’t take long to find a clue: the author of the photo provided another of his works, which explained how such a clear border appeared. Let’s see if you can guess […]
Test: do you objectively assess the USSR?
According to a 2020 Levada Center poll, 75% of Russians think the Soviet era was the best period in the country’s history. Stability, confidence in the future and just a good life – this is what the USSR is now associated with. Only 5% of respondents remember shortages, queues, coupons and the iron curtain. How […]
Quiz: guess the famous paintings of Russian artists from the fragment!
Surely you have seen them at least once, or maybe you wrote an essay on one of these images in a Russian lesson. However, are these famous paintings well preserved in your memory? Let’s check! We cut out fragments of famous works by Russian artists – can you identify the work just by part of […]
Test: guess the cult Soviet film from the first frame!
We’ve all watched these films many times, many still consider them unrivaled and don’t understand why making them again. Sometimes we even remember the credits of Soviet films: for example, “Operation Y and the other adventures of Shurik” begins with a flying caption “Children under sixteen are allowed”. Leonid Gaidai loved these jokes: he always […]
