Ten things you didn't know about Russia

[Josh Wilson]

Not to mention Russia gave us the periodic table of elements, the concept of
classical (psychological) conditioning, the first satellite, first
artificial heart, and the AK-47. 

More on this here:
http://www.sras.org/science_in_russia_and_the_soviet_union


Josh Wilson
Asst. Director
The School of Russian and Asian Studies
Editor-in-Chief
Vestnik, The Journal of Russian and Asian Studies
www.sras.org
jwilson at sras.org 

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From: SEELANGS: Slavic & East European Languages and Literatures list
[mailto:SEELANGS at bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Scott W. Palmer
Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2008 12:26 AM
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Subject: Re: [SEELANGS] Ten things you didn't know about Russia

More things you (probably) didn't know about Russia:

Russia originated:

the first multi-engine airplane
the first flight over the North Pole
the first fleet of strategic bombers
the use of airplanes to promote diplomacy
the idea of employing airplanes to conduct terrorist attacks.

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