Cars for Export in the USSR

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Volga

This soviet sedan was offered in the West at the price of a small car such as the Volkswagen Beetle and was therefore even in demand. Especially among farmers. For them, at that time, the GAZ-22 wagon was offered, where you could put a whole bunch of things and not regret the stained interior. This car was also called the Volga Weekend. The weak point of the Volga was the old motor. However, craftsmen often replaced it with a more advanced engine from Peugeot and did not know the grief …

«I’m an Engineer»: 25 Ingenious Inventions of Ordinary People

Obviously, loyal fans of the Crazy Hands section from a popular TV show worked on inventions from today's selection. The genius of the authors of these ideas sometimes crosses the maximum mark, but let's be honest ... Who cares how and from what this or that device is made if it works 100%? We bring to your attention 25 ingenious inventions from the category of "I’m my mother’s engineer"!

Al Capone`s Prison

The world's first correctional prison in Philadelphia, with the full name of Eastern State Penitentiary, first received a prisoner in 1829. For more than 100 years of work, a lot of villains and criminals were there, one of which was the well-known mafia boss Al Capone. How was this place different from other prisons and what does it look like now? More on this later ...