Go For GOLD: Day 1 (NOW CLOSED)

In Ukraine, unlike the rest of the world, batteries are not recycled separately. Even in spite of the fact that they contain toxic elements which heavily pollute water and soil.

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A city in northeastern Ukraine is considering a plan to take on the local pigeons by getting them drunk on wine and deporting them, a local news website reported.

The radical measure was proposed to prevent a monument to poet Taras Shevchenko in Sumy from being covered in bird droppings ahead of City Day, Obkom.com.ua said on Monday.

“Let’s give them wine-soaked bread and then deport them somewhere where they’ll wake up the next day,” Alexei Movchan, who heads the city branch of the ruling Party of Regions, was cited as saying about the pigeons.

Ukraine - Bread and mayonnaise are consumed at about every meal

On Ukraine trains when you flush the toilet it dumps on the tracks.

The flag is from the Ukraine.
Ukraine has the world’s largest reserves of manganese ore – 2.3 billion tons or about 11% of all deposits of the world.

The Ukranian Myrola Syadristy shod a flea - and this can be seen in the Kyiv Museum of Miniatures!

Ukraine's patron saint is St Andrew, who is also the patron saint of Scotland, fishmongers, rope makers & performers.

Ukraine currently holds the world record for the biggest doughnut mosaic, measuring an impressive 10.27m in length by 4.53m in width and the total number of doughnuts used was 7,040.
EAT THAT!!

The Mail Order Bride industry is huge in the Ukraine, you only have to type it into google and you find 100's of pages devoted to women looking for foreign men!

A Ukrainian powerlifter, Dmitry Khaladji, is included in the Guinness Book of Records as the author of more than two dozen records. One of them is called “The Devil’s Forge”. He lies on a bed of nails and is covered with 700-kg plates which are broken with sledgehammers. Sounds like fun!

Many Ukrainians believe that vodka helps treat flu, cold and stomach conditions. A folk recipe is vodka mixed with black pepper and honey or vodka mixed with hot milk and honey.

This is the flag of Ukraine
The heaviest silver coin in the world is a Ukrainian anniversary coin "10 years of hryvnia revival". Its weight is 1000 grams.

It is quite typical for bread and mayonnaise to be eaten with most meals! Makes me think of burgers!!

Ukraine - Many Ukrainians believe that vodka helps treat flu, cold and stomach conditions. A folk recipe is vodka mixed with black pepper and honey or vodka mixed with hot milk and honey, might try that next time i have a cold!!!!

Ukraine - Many Ukrainians believe that vodka helps treat flu, cold and stomach conditions. A folk recipe is vodka mixed with black pepper and honey or vodka mixed with hot milk and honey. Might try that next time I have a cold!!!!

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On the train the toilet dumps on the tracks. Kind of weird to flush the toilet and see the ground below

Ukraine has the world’s largest reserves of manganese ore – 2.3 billion tons or about 11% of all deposits of the world.

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Geographical Location: Ukraine is located in southeastern Europe, bordering the Black Sea

In the Ukraine Christians are forbidden from playing cards, it's considered gambling.

Ukraine has competed in 4 Olympics. It is only ranked 35 by the number of gold medals won in the All Time Olympic Medal Count but every country above the Ukraine, except Russia, has made more appearances.

Ukrainians are the fifth most-drinking nation in the world.

It's the flag of Ukraine. The world's smallest book is held in Kiev in the Nikolai Syadristy Museum of Microminature. It was made by Ukranian artist Nikolai Syadristy who first created microminatures - works of art so small that they have to be viewed with a microscope! It is 0.6 sq mm and contains 12 pages of poems and drawings sewn together with cobweb. Truly amazing!

On the train the toilet dumps on the tracks. Kind of weird to flush the toilet and see the ground below

Ukraine - On the train the toilet dumps on the tracks

Christians are forbidden from playing cards, it's considered gambling

If you visit someone's home in Ukraine, expect to remove your shoes and be offered slippers. Is tradition to NOT wear your street shoes inside of homes.

School uniforms look like naughty maid costumes that you would see at Halloween