Legends say that under a thick layer of Russian snow live severe people that never smile, make friends with bears, and wear heavy fur coats.
传言说，在俄罗斯厚厚的冰层下面住着一群不苟言笑的人，他们和熊交朋友，穿着厚厚的毛皮大衣。
Well, legends are never true, though they might sound interesting. The reality in these cold lands is much more interesting and involves bathing in ice-holes, making snowmen on highways, and going to the navy with your cat while drinking cucumber-flavored Sprite!
嗯，传说从来都不是真的，尽管它们听起来可能很有趣。在这片寒冷的土地上，现实其实要有趣得多，有人在冰洞里洗澡，在高速公路上堆雪人，带着猫参加海军，喝着黄瓜味的雪碧等等。
俄罗斯人到底能硬核到什么程度呢？一起来看看吧！
01、Bathing in an ice-hole.
在冰洞里洗澡
This custom might seem crazy to foreigners, but it s completely normal in Russia to dive into an ice-hole in January! It is believed that doing this helps to cleanse the body and the spirit, and it relieves one of sins.
在外国人看来，这种习俗似乎很疯狂，但在俄罗斯，1月份跳进冰洞里是完全正常的!人们相信这样做可以帮助净化身体和精神，并且可以减轻罪恶。
02、Cats in Russia are allowed to go to the navy.
俄罗斯的猫是可以参军的
03、It’s cold there, but they nailed it!
虽然很冷，但是完全不在话下！
In winter, in some regions of Russia, the temperature can fall to 86 F (-30 C), but it doesn t mean that people will hide in their houses and wait till spring. Instead, they seem to have fun in low temperatures.
在俄罗斯的某些地区，冬天的温度可以低到86华氏度(-30摄氏度)，但这并不意味着人们会躲在家里等待春天的到来。相反，他们似乎在寒冷的天气下玩得很开心。
04、Russia is the land of astonishing nature.
俄罗斯是一个有着迷幻自然风光的国家
Lake Baikal is an ancient, massive lake in Siberia, the pride of Russia. It s the deepest and cleanest lake on Earth! The lake s length is 600 km (373 miles) and during the winter the thickness of the top of the ice can reach 2 meters (6.5 feet). Because the water is so clean, you can see through the ice.
贝加尔湖是西伯利亚一个古老而巨大的湖泊，是俄罗斯的骄傲。它是地球上最深最干净的湖!湖长600公里(373英里)，在冬季冰层的厚度可以达到2米(6.5英尺)。因为水很干净，你可以透过冰看到外面。
05、Russians can turn anything into art.
俄罗斯可以把任何东西都变成艺术品
06、— “Is this the Soviet Union?” — “No, this is Patrick.”
-“这是苏联吗？” -“不，这是派大星。”
07、In winter time, mornings in Russia don t start with coffee.
在冬天，俄罗斯的早晨不是从咖啡开始的。
08、Snow is a great source of fun. You can even make a snowman while waiting for the traffic police after a car crash.
雪是快乐的源泉，你甚至可以在车祸等交警的时候堆雪人。
09、An ice cave of Kamchatka
堪察加半岛的一个冰洞
10、Klyuchevskaya Sopka is one of the highest active volcanoes in the world in Kamchatka, Russia.
俄罗斯堪察加半岛上的克柳切夫火山是世界上最高的活火山之一。
11、Polar lights in the Murmansk region during the night
摩尔曼斯克地区夜晚的极光
12、Winter of a true perfectionist
一个真正完美主义者的冬天
13、After months of cold weather comes the season of insects
经过几个月的寒冷天气，终于到了昆虫的季节
14、Metro stations in Moscow
莫斯科的地铁站
15、There's cucumber-flavored Sprite in Russia.
俄罗斯的黄瓜味雪碧
来源：brightside.me
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