Things You'll Only See In Russia

Billionaires Galore

Not all billionaires live in the states. There are 62 billionaires who live in New York City, 43 live in London, and 43 live in Hong Kong. Moscow, on the other hand, has a whopping 84 billionaires. They have a combined wealth of $366 billion in between them. Leonid Mickelson, the world's richest man, lives in Moscow. He owns Brooklyn's Barclays Center and the Brooklyn Nets.

St. Petersburg and Venice

St. Petersburg is known as the "Venice of the north." It has three times the amount of bridges as Venice and is much less crowded. It seems like many tourists are picking the wrong canal city to spend their time at! 

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The More You Know

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  • John Tyler, the 10th president of the United States, was born in 1790. He has a grandson that is alive today.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.