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Entertainment

Even Putin Looks Displeased With 3D Glasses

1:31PM December 29, 2010 | Rosa Golijan

When Russia’s bad boy Prime Minister Vladimir Putin himself looks irritated with the idea of wearing 3D glasses, it’s gotta be time to reconsider that whole trend. [Foreign Policy] More »


Proof That a Camera ‘Round the Neck Makes Anyone Look Like a Tourist

10:00AM March 19, 2009 | John Mahoney

Yep, that’s a disguised Vlad Putin in his carefree KGB days, ready to pop the Gipper if necessary with what is surely a camera gun of some kind. [Hot Joints - Thanks, Trina!]

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Science

Vladimir Putin Tests Russian GPS on His Own Dog

11:15PM October 18, 2008 | Gizmodo US Edition

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has been pushing for a Russian satellite navigation system known unfortunately as GLONASS, and yesterday the system had its first launch: a tracking collar for the PM’s dog, a black labrador named Koni. According to Putin, “She’s wagging her tail, she likes it.”

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