Basil Trachtenberg: who was the compiler of the first dictionary of thieves ‘ jargon
That Russian professional criminals have Fenya – a special language, understandable only to the initiated, it was known for a long time. However, the domestic science has seriously studied this phenomenon only at the beginning of the XX century. In 1908 in St. Petersburg published a dictionary of "underworld music. Jargon jail." Its author, Vasily Filippovich Trachtenberg, the famous swindler and sharper of his time, knew the criminal world from the inside.
“Russian slave, presented by Stalin”: the most unusual gift of the Soviet dictator to the British diplomat
Despite the extreme authoritarianism (and even the kind of tyranny) in the country, in foreign policy, Stalin adhered to other principles — all his decisions were rational and motivated. And although it says Svyatoslav Rybas biographical study of "Stalin", after Winning sacrifice neither the territories nor the resources, leader of the people was not ready, gifts to allies and those who sympathized, gave away generous.
Paul landers: as the guitarist of Rammstein lived in the USSR
Rhythm guitarist and backing vocalist for the German band Rammstein has long been striking Russian journalists with his knowledge of the Russian language. Largely due to this circumstance, there were rumors that Paul landers was born in Belarus. However, in reality, the musician has mastered Russian, when I was in one of the Moscow schools.
What is the secret astronauts gave Sergei Krichevsky in 1995
Despite the fact that Sergei Krichevsky he completed the training in the cosmonaut, in orbit, he never was. However, this circumstance does not detract from the contribution made by Krichevsky in domestic and world science. It is not surprising that it was he who in 1995 gave the concluding speech at the conference dedicated to the problems of space exploration. After the speech Krichevsky in a hall the death silence.
How to actually Brezhnev fought in Malaya Ground
For most of his contemporaries, Leonid Brezhnev, hung with dozens of awards the Secretary General of the CPSU Central Committee, at the end of his political career, has lost control not only over themselves but also over the state. Meanwhile, he was a veteran of the great Patriotic war. The fact that Brezhnev was in the army he served "only" the political leader is far from the truth in his military career.
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