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Russian family lived alone in the Siberian wilderness for 40 years (2013)
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/this-russian-family-lived-alone-in-the-siberian-wilderness-for-40-years-unaware-of-world-war-ii-or-the-moon-landing-7354256/
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This Russian Family Lived Alone in the Siberian Wilderness for 40 Years, Unaware of World War II or the Moon Landing

In 1978, Soviet geologists stumbled upon a family of five in the taiga. They had been cut off from almost all human contact since fleeing religious persecution in 1936

Smithsonian Magazine
 Hacker NewsNov 12, 2024
Russian Family Lived Alone in the Siberian Wilderness for 40 Years
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/this-russian-family-lived-alone-in-the-siberian-wilderness-for-40-years-unaware-of-world-war-ii-or-the-moon-landing-7354256/
#ycombinator #Forests #Geology #History #Nature #Religion #Russia #SEO_Update #World_War_II
This Russian Family Lived Alone in the Siberian Wilderness for 40 Years, Unaware of World War II or the Moon Landing

In 1978, Soviet geologists stumbled upon a family of five in the taiga. They had been cut off from almost all human contact since fleeing religious persecution in 1936

Smithsonian Magazine
 Hacker NewsJun 30, 2024
The 1904 Olympic Marathon (2012)
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-the-1904-marathon-became-one-of-the-weirdest-olympic-events-of-all-time-14910747/
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How the 1904 Marathon Became One of the Weirdest Olympic Events of All Time

Athletes drank poison, dodged traffic, stole peaches and even hitchhiked during the 24.85-mile race in St. Louis

Smithsonian Magazine
 Hacker NewsJun 30, 2024
How the 1904 Marathon Became One of the Weirdest Olympic Events of All Time
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-the-1904-marathon-became-one-of-the-weirdest-olympic-events-of-all-time-14910747/
#ycombinator #American_History #Fairs #Games_and_Competition #History #Olympics #SEO_Update #Summer_Olympics
How the 1904 Marathon Became One of the Weirdest Olympic Events of All Time

Athletes drank poison, dodged traffic, stole peaches and even hitchhiked during the 24.85-mile race in St. Louis

Smithsonian Magazine