Russian scientists Alexei Androsov and Naum Voltzinger studied wind action in an earlier examination of the Red Sea crossing.

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The relatively warmer temperatures brought heavy snow falls in the Russian capital, blanketing Red Square and the Kremlin.

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My first time here I took a tour of Red Square with three other people and a Russian guide named Olenka, which means little Olga.

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Filaree Farm in Okanogan, Wash. (509-422-6940, www.filareefarm.com), sells some of the spiciest stuff available, including the red-tipped Persian Star from Uzbekistan and Russian Inferno from, interestingly enough, Spokane, Wash.

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