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The Birth of an Iconic Chocolate Wrapper: The Story Behind Krasny Oktyabr's "Alyonka" 🔻The iconic image of "Alyonka," the rosy-cheeked girl featured on the wrapper of Krasny Oktyabr's beloved chocolate bar, has become synonymous with Russian confectionery. 🔻In 1964, the Krasny Oktyabr factory in Moscow held a competition to find the perfect face for their new chocolate bar. They received over 300 submissions, but none seemed quite right. 🔻Then, a photographer named Alexander Gerinas submitted a photo of his daughter, Yelena Gerina. With her big, expressive eyes, rosy cheeks, and mischievous smile, Yelena perfectly captured the essence of childhood innocence and joy. 🔻The factory was so impressed with the photo that they chose it as the face of their new chocolate bar, which they named "Alyonka" after Yelena. And so, the iconic image was born. 🔻Over the years, Alyonka has become one of the most recognizable brands in Russia. #brief_and_interesting 🎄Stay with @learnRCRussian

The Only City in the World Situated Directly on the Arctic Circle 🔻Salekhard is located on the bank of the Ob River, not far from where it flows into the Kara Sea. It is about 2,000 km from Moscow and 2,600 km from the North Pole. 🔻The first mention of the area dates back to 1595. The settlement was a fortress and was called Obdorsk. In 1933, it was renamed Salekhard. 🔻Places to Visit: ☆ "66th Parallel" Stele ☆ "Obdorsk Ostrog" Historical and Architectural Complex ☆ "Fakel" Cable-Stayed Bridge ☆ I.S. Shemanovsky Yamalo-Nenets Regional Museum and Exhibition Complex ☆ Museum of Polar Aviation ☆ "Mammoth" Monument 🔻In winter, temperatures in Salekhard sometimes drop to -50°C, while in summer they rarely rise above +20°C. 🔻From June 7 to July 7, the polar day continues here, and for 5 months there are "twilight nights" when the sun only sinks slightly below the horizon. 📍Geoposition: Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Russia Photo: stepanovslava, Internet #around_Russia 🎄Stay with @learnRCRussian

Today is: • День мандаринок [den' man-da-ri-nak] Tangerines Day • Мандаринка (мандаринки) (femin.noun) is a diminutive form from мандарин (мандарины) (masc.noun) ❓Сколько мандаринок Вы можете съесть за раз? #holidays #diminutiveform 🎄 Stay with @learnRCRussian

🔢🔢🔢Кто / Who and its variants: 1. Кто?(Who) [kto] Case: Nominative 🔻Refers to a person that is the subject of the sentence. • Кто пришёл? Who came? 2. От кого? (From whom) [at ka-vo] Case: Genitive 🔻Refers to the source of an action or object. • От кого ты получил подарок? From whom did you receive the gift? 3. У кого? (Literally: at whom, whohas) [u ka-vo] Case: Genitive 🔻Refers to the person that is in possession of something. • У кого есть подарок? Who has the gift? 4. Кому? (To whom) [ka-mu] Case: Dative 🔻Refers to the recipient of an action or object. • Кому ты написал письмо? To whom did you write the letter? 5. Кем? (By whom) [kem] Case: Instrumental 🔻Refers to the person that performs an action. • Кем было написано письмо Деду Морозу? By whom was the letter to Father Frost written? 6. С кем? (With whom) [s kem] Case: Instrumental 🔻Refers to the person that accompanies another person or object. • С кем ты идёшь в кино? With whom are you going to the movies? 7. О ком? (About whom) [a kom] Case: Prepositional 🔻Refers to the person that is the topic of discussion. • О ком ты думаешь? About whom are you thinking? 🎧🗣👇 ▶️Question words https://t.me/learnRCRussian/1709 #365_marathon #survive_in_Russia #grammar_tips 🎄 Stay with @learnRCRussian

👋Доброе утро, товарищи! • Думай(те) о хорошем! Singular (plural/polite), imperative [du-may(te) a kha-ro-shem] Think about good things! #useful_vocabulary #goodmood 🎄 Stay with @learnRCRussian

🎄New Year Moscow Video: podarochka #around_Russia #NewYear 🎄 Stay with @learnRCRussian

Father Frost Saddled a Fir Tree and Rode Through the Streets of Chelyabinsk, Launching Fireworks. 🔻The festive tree was tied to an Audi. Police are searching for the "New Year's wizard" and his "reindeer" to clarify the circumstances. That's Russia, baby:) #NewYear #news 🎄 Stay with @learnRCRussian

Tsar-Snowman, 1966, USSR 🔻It was made in the city of Penza as a New Year's decoration for the city. #retrophotos #NewYear 🎄 Stay with @learnRCRussian

🐶 Dog lovers after New Year celebrating: Holidays are good, but you still need to walk your dog.

• Не пойман - нe вор. [ni poy-man ni vor] SLT: Not caught - not a thief. Meaning: A person should not be considered guilty of a wrongdoing if he is not caught at the scene of the crime (said when there is no irrefutable evidence of someone's guilt). 🔻Did you know there is a synonym for this proverb? • Не уличена - не гулява. [ni u-li-chi-na ni gu-lya-va] SLT: (If she) has not been caught, (she is) not an unfaithful wife. English Equivalent: Innocent until proven guilty. Example: - Кто съел масло?? - Это не я! Не пойман - не вор! - Who's eaten the butter?? - It wasn't me! Not caught, not a thief! #phraseology #spoken_Russian 🎄 Stay with @learnRCRussian

The lowest temperature in the Northern Hemisphere has been recorded in the Oymyakon Valley in eastern Yakutia — minus 67.7 degrees Celsius. 🔻According to unofficial data, in 1924 academician Sergey Obruchev registered a temperature of -71.2 ℃. 📍Geoposition: Oymyakon, Eastern Yakutia, Russia #around_Russia #brief_and_interesting 🎄 Stay with @learnRCRussian