WHAT YOU MIGHT NOT KNOW ABOUT RUSSIA

25% OF RUSSIAN MEN DIE BEFORE REACHING

THE AGE OF 55 COMPARED WITH ONLY

1% IN THE UNITED STATES.

OFFICIALS BELIEVE THIS IS RELATED TO VODKA

CONSUMPTION. THE AVERAGE RUSSIAN CONSUMES

18 LITRES OF ALCOHOL ANNUALLY WHICH IS OVER

TWO TIMES WHAT EXPERTS CONSIDER DANGEROUS.

DRIVING AROUND WITH A DIRTY CAR IS A

CRIMINAL OFFENSE

IT IS BELIEVED THAT RUSSIA HAS AT LEAST 15

"SECRET CITIES" WITH UNKNOWN NAMES AND LOCATIONS

DURING TIMES OF HIGH INFLATION OR ECONOMIC

RECESSION, PEOPLE ARE SOMETIMES PAID IN VODKA

THE MAYOR OF A CITY CALLED MEGION IN SIBERIA

ACTUALLY BANNED EXCUSES

RUSSIA HAS 8400 NUCLEAR WARHEADS WHICH

IS MORE THAN ANY OTHER NATION

APPLE IS WORTH MORE THAN THE ENTIRE

RUSSIAN STOCK MARKET