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The ushanka is the most famous Russian hat. And what is it in your country?

Saint Basil's Cathedral in Moscow

In Russian it's 'chmok' (чмок), plural is 'chmoki'. You can say chmoki instead of kisses. Sweet dreams, chmoki.

In Russia, it's called kabachok.

I recently saw a meme with a photo of a kabachok in a shopping cart, captioned: 'How to tell that none of your relatives love you.' The joke is, many people grow this vegetable in their gardens and then give it away to their family members, so there's no need to buy it at the store. Which means that kabachki (plural) are pretty popular, especially during the summer. Usually, they are made into fritters or a stew with other vegetables.

The images have the dogs' breeds written in Russian. The official breed name of the last dog is Pomeranskiy Shpits, but everyone just calls it shpits.

In Russian: Ba, Baba, Babulya

Mine is Turkish baklava.

In Russia, only about 15% of teachers are men, and in elementary school, it's less than 5%. The main reason is that teachers' salaries are low, and a man is supposed to be the family's primary breadwinner. And since all women are expected to get married, a low salary is good enough for them. (this is not my point of view, for those who didn't get it)

Another reason is that working with children is considered a woman's job because it is an extension of the role of mother and homemaker. People here believe that men lack the necessary skills for dealing with children. I also wouldn't be suprised if there are men who think that working as a teacher is emasculating.

Nowadays there are slightly more male teachers than before; when I was in school, men only taught PE and Safety Education.

The one where nothing interesting ever happens, which is practically unknown and gets no tourists.

These are the sunrise and sunset times in my city. At 10 PM it's still quite light, it doesn't get truly dark until around 11 PM.

In Russia, we use interjections Ay! (pronounced as ah-y) and Oy! to show that we are in pain. "Oy" has many different meanings and isn't associated with pain as much as "ay". The stronger the pain, the more likely it will be followed by a swear word. When I hit my toe, I usually say four swear words in a row.

Anyway, here are the common ways to express pain in Russian:

- Ayyyyy
- Ay bliiiin
- Oy oy oy oy
- Ay blyaaat'

What do you say in your country?

It's golub in Russian.

Only 10% of Russians have dishwashers, and virtually no one has a rice cooker. I wonder if there are countries where having a microwave is uncommon.

Cheburek, a dish of Crimean-Tatar cuisine, is the most popular deep-fried pastry in Russia. You can buy them in any store, both freshly prepared and frozen. We even have a chebureki fast food chain.

We also love pirozhki, our national dish, but unlike chebureki, they can be both fried and baked.

It doesn't actually have to be close if you live in a large country. For me, it's Astana, Kazakhstan.