Taiho, arguably the greatest Sumo wresler of all time, was of Ukrainian descent and...
According to Wikipedia, Taihō Kōki - (Іва́н Бори́шко, Ivan Boryshko; May 29, 1940 – January 19, 2013) was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler. He became the...
Ukraine in Space
Sergei Korolev - the leading Soviet rocket engineer and spacecraft designer was born in Zhytomir, Ukraine. It is due to his genius, the Soviet Union...
Milla ‘The Fifth Element’ Jovovich was born in Kyiv, Ukraine on Dec. 17, 1975
The actress calls herself "a humble Ukrainian girl".Milla's words on her Facebook January 30, 2014, during Ukrainian Revolution of Dignity, meant a lot to...
Gold Phiale (Libation Bowl) from Solokha Scythian Kurgan
The phiale was found in the Solokha Royal Kurgan in Ukraine.
Harold Hardrada, Last Viking King, while serving as the commander of Byzantine Varangian Guard,...
"When he was fifteen years old, in 1030, Harald fought in the Battle of Stiklestad together with his half-brother Olaf Haraldsson (later Saint Olaf). Olaf sought to reclaim...
Kistiakowsky, Truman, Stalin, dental drill, 10-dollar bet with Oppenheimer: The Trinity Atomic Bomb Test...
The quotes below are taken from the Pulitzer Prize-winning book The Making of the Atomic Bomb by American journalist and historian Richard Rhodes: "On April...
Vitaly Klitschko inducted in the Boxing Hall of Fame
"Klitschko was elected to the Hall of Fame in December, three years after he decided to re-enter politics in his native Ukraine. Also...
Ukrainian-American Sgt. Michael Strank was 1 of 6 Marines who raised flag on Mt....
" Michael Strank (November 10, 1919 – March 1, 1945) was a United States Marine Corps sergeant who was killed in action during the Battle of...
It’s Ukrainian Flying Fortress, not Russian
Just today came across an article titled "Russian Flying Fortress - A powerful monster comes back to life! Unbelievably cool" which already gained many...
