1. Dash Cams
Russian dashboard camera video uploads are everywhere on the internet. The reason for this is connected with insurance claims and a safeguard against police corruption. Such footage includes close-calls, crashes, nutty drivers, weird payloads, road-rage and the famous Chelyabinsk meteor explosion. According to Wikipedia, the Russians have added some new words to their language based on this phenomenon, including железобетонное очко (zhelezobetonnoye ochko) – Anus of Reinforced Concrete (i.e. one whose anus is made of reinforced concrete, an honorific for an especially skilled driver reacting adequately to an emergency situation).
The Chelyabinsk meteor:
Road-rage:
2. Crazy Stunts
Just like the dash-cam craze, there have been many videos posted to the internet that show average Russians performing stunts (something akin to Jackass in style) which can only be described as downright crazy and dangerous. But, they are fun to watch!
This video contains a mixture of dash-cam and stunt footage:
3. The Russian Armed Forces
Of course the Russian Armed Forces mean serious business, but they are not always so serious.
SpongeBob Square Paaaaants!
4. Cats
Russians love cats. Fact. As you can see from these clips, Russian cat videos are very popular.
He looks familiar
5. Crazy Dancing
Vodka plus the internet equals The Harlem Shake:
These didn't have vodka - may be some catnip instead
...or beer.
And finally, a not-so-crazy video, but you can dance to this after a few vodkas: Kalinka
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