Crazy Things Considered Normal in the Soviet Union

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💡 TOPICS IN THIS VIDEO 💡
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★ TABLE OF CONTENTS ★
00:00:00 - Introduction
01:02:10 Long Queues
03:40:50 No Phonebooks
05:58:04 Rich Hairdressers
09:37:13 Military Training of Children
12:34:50 Communal apartments

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