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Russian Soldier Give Nursing Polar Bear Canned Milk

A Russian soldier who was patrolling the Chukchi Peninsula in 1980 was photographed helping a nursing polar bear by offering it condensed milk from a can. Clearly, this broke the stereotype that members of the Russian military were as chilly as the arctic weather because this soldier’s heart was full of warmth even in –40 degrees Fahrenheit. It should also be noted that Russian soldiers often did this for polar bears who licked the condensed milk and then fed their cubs.