Russians cut holes in the ice of lakes and rivers, often in the shape of the cross… Participants in the ritual may dip themselves three times under the water, honoring the Holy Trinity, to symbolically wash away their sins from the past year, and to experience a sense of spiritual rebirth. Orthodox priests are on hand to bless the water, and rescuers are on hand to monitor the safety of the swimmers in the ice-cold water.
All of these records came out in 1993, which was a damn good year for music. Sorry if this makes you feel totally ancient.
The shooting in Newtown, Connecticut has sparked global empathy.
Belarussian soldiers found this baby squirrel close to death and brought it to their warrant officer, Pyotr Pankratau. He nursed the squirrel to health, feeding it every four hours. Now, two years later, Pankratau is a cab driver and the squirrel, Minsk, is never far from his side.
A picture is worth 1000 words. Keep tissues handy.
According to the upcoming Guinness Book of World Records for 2013, Zeus the Great Dane is the tallest dog in the world right now. Standing on his hind legs, Zeus measures 7’4.
Happy 35th Birthday, Tom Hardy! You are the strangest and dorkiest hunk of hotness to ever hot and hunk. Don’t ever change.
The bad news: Dead mites are spilling their junk onto your face. But this new discovery may lead to more treatments. Science!
Breaking news out of Canada that will delight both the internet community and comedians alike!
Scary. Some of these rivers haven’t even crested yet. It could get worse.
Great collection of crazy situations.
