Russians are among the cleanest, Pravda reports

Posted By Blake Hounshell Friday, July 11, 2008 - 9:55 AM Share

Ah, Pravda:

Russian citizens take the third place in the world among clean and neat nations, following the Hindus and the Americans. The majority of Russians (35 percent) take a shower or a bath on a daily basis. Eleven percent of Russian citizens take a shower twice a day. Residents of Europe turned down their medieval habit of washing themselves twice in a lifetime. However, they still prefer not to take a shower too often. The Britons and the Germans usually wash themselves twice a week.

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MATTR

10:54 AM ET

July 11, 2008

Majority of Russians

Thanks for this post; it's a great article! I love how 35% equals a majority in Russia. :)

Matt Rosenberg
Geography at About.com
http://geography.about.com

 

AJLONGINI

7:12 PM ET

July 13, 2008

Hmmm....

Other breaking news headlines from the tabloid-style Pravda Online (as opposed to the less sensationalist Pravda newspaper), July 2008:

"Men over 40 may have serious problems with their sperm"

"Another US family kills another baby adopted from Russia"

"Magic mushrooms can change your life for good"
 

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