Tag: russian

Jalopnik unearths this rare video of a Russian dashcam not recording a disaster. Instead, it is a compilation of good deeds.

Talking hamster toy might be a great roadtrip friend

This is so incredibly random, but after watching this video (which is apparently an ad for the talking toy hamster), I find myself wanting one to put in my car.

Karp-Lykov-and-his-daughter-Agafia

I just finished reading this fascinating article from The Smithsonian about a Russian family of 5 who, due to persecution from an Atheist government at the time, retreated into the Taiga Mountains and remained there for over 40 years. They had no connection with civilization and they lived through the cold dead winters and years [...]

I can’t pass up an opportunity to watch lava pass by.

dashboard-cameras

A short write-up over at Core77 about why so many Russian cars have dashboard cams, which inevitably lend itself to tons of YouTube viewing post-crash or accidents. It’s a safety feature for one, but it’s also become a form of entertainment for those not sitting in the car. Weird, huh.