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Sweet, humble, borscht-making babushkas at their very best! Oh, wait, did we say babushkas? We meant to says babushkats. They are very much like babushkas the only difference is that they are different species. But everything else, the cooking, the look, especially the look, and their dreams of the war and winter coming to an end. 

Babushkats are just like us, they want the same things out of life, they just do it with a stylish headwrap. The Reddit community, r/Babushkats, is a page dedicated to cats dressed as babushkas and it's one of our favorite things in this world. It may be cold but winter is nearly over so we must honor the babushkats while we still can! 

Do you feel like you're having a bad day? Take a gander at these pics and you'll probably change your mind pretty quick. In fact, looking at pics of people having a bad time can really up your morale. Circumstances could always be a lot worse, right? We're inclined to think so.

Swiping through dating apps like Tinder may seem boring after a while. But these photos certainly do not. We think these folks deserve a swipe right for creativity. And like. Moral support.

This week in surreal 2020 headlines: Russian meat mogul Vladimir 'Sausage King' Marugov was found dead in his Moscow home early Monday morning after intruders invaded Sausage King's sauna, tied him and his partner up, demanded cash, and shot him with a crossbow. The woman managed to flee and call for help, though the assailants escaped in a getaway car before the police arrived.

As soon as word of the Sausage King butchery hit the front-pages, Twitter erupted with meat puns, hypothetical 2020 bingo card quips, and tongue-in-cheek speculations about the possible involvement of fictional Ferris Bueller character Abe Froman, Sausage King of Chicago. We've put together some of the funniest reactions to the bizarre Russian headline. 

Earlier this year, we introduced you to Nail Sunny, a nail salon in Russia famous for its intricate but impractical nail designs. From mini strippers to mini coke bottles, to human hair, they put anything and everything onto nails. Check out their latest designs, and then here are some more of their creations for when you're done.

Russia is a weird place. Granted, it's on its way up, but communist and post-communist countries have a reputation for being pretty... drab. We're not saying it's the worst place in the world, but we're not saying it's Hollywood. And speaking of Hollywood, can you imagine how depressing it would be if all your favorite movies had been shot in the former USSR? Well, not you don't have to because someone has recreated a bunch of famous movie scenes as if they were filmed in Russia, and they're f*cking depressing. Scroll through and see what I mean.

Russian illustrator, Anastasia "Stushona", usually illustrates hilarious problems ordinary girls face with every day. 

Not Surprisingly. some of them involve cats. 

We're pretty sure you can all relate. 

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A nail salon in Russia is famous for its outrageous, impractical but also intrinsically detailed nail designs. Check out the photos below for a taste of just how talented they are. From meat grinders to tiny toothbrushes, here is a selection of things no one would ever need on their nails. Ever! Just when you thought you'd seen everything. 

Nail art is a beauty trend that is blowing up on social media. Any beauty enthusiast with Instagram can attest to pictures of fresh manicures in their newsfeed on a daily basis. From a classic French to decadent jewels and glitter, we have more inspiration at our fingertips than ever before. One salon in Russia has taken nail art to the extreme, treating nails like tiny blank canvases ready to be turned into masterpieces. Nail Sunny's Instagram page displays some of their most outrageous, creative and mesmerizing nail designs, and we're blown away. From mini hairy legs to cheese graters, these designs are both totally impractical, but also mesmerizing, and we can't stop looking!

Look, we know that not everything the West says about Russia is true - We know you all don't go around yelling "сука блять" at everyone while wearing Adidas tracksuits every day. However, we do always love a good dank Russian meme and we hope you can appreciate them too.

Eastern European food often gets a bad rap for being bland and containing nothing but meat and potatoes. Well, the second part of that might be true, but If you've never tried cabbage rolls, potato pancakes, or cheese pastries, then get on that right now because you're majorly missing out. 

Anyway, now that you're nice and hungry, scroll through some of these (very stereotypical) memes about life in Eastern Europe!

The cold season is upon us and we need the warmth of our babushkats to help us make it through! 

Thankfully, there is a subreddit, r/babushkats, that is dedicated to the sole art of the babushka ways! 

With these photos of warm-loving, and food-feeding babushkats, we will survive. 

If you're of Eastern European heritage, then we're betting that at least some of these memes will make sense to you. Occasionally stereotypes do exist for a reason, after all. 

Okay, all of this talk about Eastern Europe has us craving some cabbage rolls and potato pancakes now. Please and thank you.