Old photos of Russian Typhoon-class nuclear submarine

typhoon2-500x317 The Typhoon ballistic missile nuclear-powered (SSBN) submarines are the largest submarines ever to be built. They were constructed at the Severodvinsk Shipyard, on the White Sea near Archangel.
The first of the six members of the class to be commissioned was TK 208 in 1981, followed by TK 202 in 1983, TK 12 in 1984, TK 13 in 1985, TK 17 in 1987 and TK 20 in 1989. The submarines were stationed with the Russian Northern Fleet at Litsa Guba.
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Visiting a Foreign Country?

Visiting a Foreign Country? How many times have you travelled abroad and heard people talking slowly and loudly to a person of another nationality in the hope that this will somehow make them understood? Or stood and watched as a holiday maker has started gesticulating wildly, almost entering into a game of charades with someone trying to make themselves understood. Not only is this unnecessary it’s also embarrassing, for the people involved and the bystanders who look on ashamed of their fellow countrymen. Is it really so hard to learn a few words of the language before you go? If you are wanting to learn French holiday French is a good start; you will learn enough to get you by in restaurants and bars and cover the basic conversational elements that you may need if you happen to get lost or need help with something.
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What dogs think about vuvuzelas – videos

dogs vs vuvuzelas Vuvuzela – supposedly a traditional instrument in Africa. In fact, on the Football World Cup matches in JAR vuvuzela is ordinary piece of plastic that is mass produced by Chinese. Probably no fan of football which is not bother with vuvuzela on the stadiums. See in videos below post how dogs react to the sound of the vuvuzela.
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