Can Russia be great again?

Ah, there's a Russian joke that covers just this question. The government is facing mounting popular discontent, and to save their asses and set things straight, they summon the spirit of Stali…

Long's Digest   Top Stories For You   Can Russia be great again? Danila Volodarskey, lives in Moscow (1987-present) • Answered February 10, 2018 Ah, there's a Russian joke that covers just this question. The government is facing mounting popular discontent, and to save their asses and set things straight, they summon... Read More » 305.7K 1.6K 168   Why is it that a good size Far-East country like Mongolia only has 3.3 million people but other Far East countries around it like China 1.3 billion, East Russia 6.3 million, North Korea 25 million, South Korea 51 million, and Japan 125 million? Huijian Wu, CTO (2005-present) • Answered October 9 Firstly, the majority of the Mongolian population lived in Inner Mongolia, not Outer Mongolia, which is today's Mongolian Republic. This situation started 500 years ago, du... Read More » 15.2K 305 9   Why was the Greek Phalanx so successful for so long? The Greeks had limited manpower and it seems like the phalanx could be flanked easily. Was it a rule of war or decorum of some kind that made ppl fight it from the front? Tomaž Vargazon, Practicing atheist • Answered February 11, 2021 The phalanx is a way that lets you take boys with little combat experience and turn them into an effective fighting force on the fly. Phalanx Yes, you can flank it with your ... Read More » 143K 2.1K 61   Which was the most uncomfortable scene an actor ever had to shoot? Amy Christa Ernano, film lover, former freelance film reviewer • Answered October 23 Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio in The Abyss. The scene is legendary because it caused her to storm off set and threaten not to finish the film if James Cameron forced her to do... Read More » 3.2M 15.4K 356   Why did the Confederacy lose the Civil War? David Sciacchitano, former Foreign Service Officer, USAF Vietnam • Answered December 11 Sherman explained why they would lose even before the war began. In late December, 1860, while he was superintendent at a Louisiana military school, he said: "You people of t... Read More » 706K 3.5K 315 Read More in Your Feed

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