Pantin (panto) – are the horns of the deer in a period of their annual growth. These horns are of tubular, not ossified structure and filled with blood vessels. They are covered by thin skin with short soft fur.
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Vladimir Putin on Tiger-Saving Mission
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has personally took part in a project aimed at saving Siberian tigers while on a trip to the Russian Far East, the media reported. The adventure did not go without some thrill – the RTR television said that Putin saved its reporters from a tiger that had escaped from a trap.
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Ivan Kupala Day
Ivan Kupala Day (or Ivanov Day) is a popular pagan holiday, celebrated in Russia, Belarus, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Ukraine during days of the summer solstice, on 24 June. Ivanov Day is full of different ceremonies and rites, connected with water, fire and herbs.
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Russian Su-35 without a canopy
Here’s how it goes: A Russian movie company hires two Sukhoi pilots to film a couple of stunts. The pilots agree to take off without a canopy.
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