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Could the British Royal Family Have Saved the Romanovs?
Town & Country via Yahoo News· 2 years agoInside the Romanovs and Windsors' Last DinnerPrint Collector - Getty Images Season five, episode six...
What Is a Second Cousin? Unraveling the Family Tree
HowStuffWorks via Yahoo News· 6 months agoCzar Nicholas II of Russia (1868-1918), at left, and King George V of Great Britain (1865-1936) were first cousins. George's mother, Alexandra of...
Empire building has always come at an economic cost for Russia – from the days of the czars to...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 7 months agoThe Russian economy: A Potemkin village? Getty ImagesPresident Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine...
8 royal residences with a spooky history
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWindsor Castle is said to be haunted by King George III.Bruno Vincent/Getty Images Some former and current royal homes house dark histories, including...
Russia lost the first Crimean War because of widespread alcoholism. Drinking is killing their troops...
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 1 year agoSoldiers battle during the Crimean War. Russia, ca. 1855.Photo by © Hulton-Deutsch...
Who was Rasputin? Inside the life and death of infamous Russian royal advisor.
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoDid you watch the 1997 classic “Anastasia” as a kid? We’re willing to bet the villain Rasputin – who...
Where Was 'Stranger Things' Season 4 Filmed?
Harper's Bazaar via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSeason 4 of Stranger Things takes the supernatural Netflix mega-hit to a new level. For the first time, several storylines take place outside of Hawkins,...
On This Day: Robert E. Lee named commander of Confederate army
United Press International via Yahoo News· 3 months agoThe statue of Gen. Robert E. Lee is dismantled in Richmond, Va., on September 8, 2021. On February...
12 Animated Movies And The Real People And Events That Inspired Them
BuzzFeed via Yahoo News· 9 months agoGrowing up I was a huge fan of cartoons and animated movies, and that love continues into adulthood....
Russia enters sovereign default after missing FX bond payments – Bloomberg
The New Voice of Ukraine via Yahoo News· 2 years agoRussia announced a default on its foreign currency-denominated sovereign debt for the first time...