Things You'll Only See In Russia

Country Rivalry

Russia and the United States have always had a bitter rivalry. The two superpowers had high tensions during the Cold War, which divided the world. The two countries are pretty different ideologically. Funny enough, they own two pieces of land right next to each other. In the Bering Strait, the island of Big Diomede belongs to Russia and the island of Little Diomede belongs to the US. The distance between the two? Two miles.

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.