The History of Russia in Three Seconds

A friend sent this funny animation that purports to be the history of Russia in three seconds -- obviously by someone who regards the post-Soviet Russian Federation as only slightly more desirable than the Soviet Union.

Random Thoughts

On a recent car trip, my wife looked at the cattle, and asked herself, "What prompted the first human to try and milk a cow?  That sounds dangerous.  I mean, a goat wouldn't so scary.  What what about the first human who tried to milk a mammoth?  First time, last time."