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1. How the bear became the symbol of Russia

Mon Nov 9, 2020, 03:59 PM

Nov 2020

The Russian bear became a symbol of Russia through a strange set of circumstances, and the whole story goes to show that fake news has been around for hundreds of years.

https://www.rbth.com/history/330484-russian-bear-became-symbol

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How the bear became the symbol of Russia StClone Nov 2020 #1

The vessel was moored.....sounds like a stupid response. Karadeniz Nov 2020 #2