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Bread and Circuses

The curious science of Russian holidays

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Holiday Havoc For All Occasions

    “So,” says my friend Sveta, “If this Tuesday is the actual holiday, that means we get Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday off –“     “No, no,” interrupts Katya, “this Saturday and Sunday are working days – it’s the following Sunday that is off, but the Saturday after that is a work day.”     Another of the Russian [...]

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National Cholesterol Week

Winter in Russia is a marathon, not a sprint, and it is vital to have intermittent water stations along the way, particularly coming into the home stretch.

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