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'Lake Baikal's ability to purify itself is down to an endemic microscopic shrimp called epischura baikalensis'
'Sacred Sea', Peter Thomson

property seized from debt dodgers

A man who owed the taxman 90,000 roubles ($2960) paid off some of his debt with inflatable sex dolls

The 34 year old Siberian sex shop owner offered two blow up dolls in lieu of payment - and they were accepted by bailiffs.

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Sent to Siberia

Rookie FSB agents are punished for 'indecent' graduation jinx in Moscow
Gelandewagen parade videos leads to 'career change' as Russia demands highest standards from secret servicemen.

Born in Siberia

Up-close laboratory pictures of ancient mummy as scientists recreate his life and times
Probes taken by South Korean experts will reveal lifestyle of this Arctic boy from 800 years ago.

Voice of Siberia

Siberians mark end of the snow season with swimsuit skiing day
Locals undress to impress at resorts across four time zones.

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Lake Baikal 'holds key to new advances in antibiotics'
Scientists make crucial new discoveries of bacteria, up to 30 million years old.

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