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January 22, 2026
A century in the Siberian wilderness: the Old Believers who time forgot
In 1978, Soviet scientists stumbled upon a family living in a remote part of Russia. They hadn’t interacted with outsiders for decades. Almost half a century later, one of them is still there
TL;DR
- A family living in a remote part of Russia was discovered by Soviet scientists in 1978.
- The family had been isolated from outsiders for decades.
- One member of the family is still living there almost 50 years later.
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