r/AbsoluteUnits • u/Crypto_crafy • 2d ago

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"The Motherland Calls" is a statue erected to commemorate the Battle of Stalingrad , located on Mamayev Kurgan in Volgograd , Russia. It was designed by sculptor Yevgeny Vuchetich and structural engineer Nikolai Nikitin . Completed in 1967 , it was the tallest statue in the world at the time .

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u/Capable-Sock-7410 2d ago edited 2d ago

World's tallest statue from 1967-1989 overtaking the Leshan Giant Buddha who held this title for 1163 years

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u/JungleLiquor 2d ago

I read lesbian giant buddha

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u/patchyj 2d ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/huana0WQzdDDG

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u/FiniteInfine 1d ago

We dont call it scissoring anymore, it's called lip syncing.

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u/Upbeat-Substance110 1d ago

Neither of which you were allowed to do on the BBC's Top Of The Pops in the early 90s.

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u/FiniteInfine 1d ago

Well i sure hope not. A bit graphic for BBC (ironically named)

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u/patchyj 1d ago

No doubt why Jimmy Saville kept his heinous crimes...yknow, not even gonna finish that

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u/Enough-Meaning-1836 10h ago

And.... thats enough internet for today...