If you love saving money, DIY is your best friend. It’s not just cheap; it’s also a creative solution that has become a global phenomenon. Today, it is so popular that you just type out your issue and 100 videos might pop up with a DIY solution.
But nobody can do it like the Slavs. In fact, “Slavic engineering” is so unique that it sometimes borders on unhinged territory. It’s probably because they use the most wrong things to solve the most random problems. Anyway, we have compiled the weirdest ones below, and they might send you into fits of giggles. Scroll down to see what I mean.
#1 Unorthodox DIY Balconies Of Russia
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#2 Slav Engineering
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#3 Road Maintenance: Creative Mode, Russia
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You might have come across Slavic science on the internet. You know, the one with washing machine doors DIYed into windows? That’s what we are talking about. It might be the wrong part, but it does the required function quite efficiently. And honestly, these unusual and sometimes even unhinged hacks are actually genius solutions.
Think about it. They save money and a whole lot of trouble. But they have one tiny problem: they are temporary and, occasionally, risky. But looking back in history, they may have been born of scarcity, when people had to make do with whatever was available.
#4 Luxurious DIY Balconies Of Russia
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#5 This Russian Man And His Homemade Car He Built Out Of Tree Logs
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#6 Slavic Engineering Knows No Bounds
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The concept of Russian avos’, or “maybe it’ll happen,” might play a role behind these Slavic hacks. It has many meanings, such as “hopefully,” “hit or miss,” “hope against hope,” or “something done under risk and in the hope for a good result in the end.”
Russiapedia claims that “it is one of the most crucial elements of the Russian mentality and national character; it is the habit of relying totally on chance, on good luck, on good fate in the hopes that everything will turn out well, even if there is no reason for that to happen. It is to hope that negative consequences will somehow be avoided and things will sort themselves out.”
#7 Russian Snowblower…. Or Better Said, A Snow Melter.. They Use Klimov Vk-1 Engines From Mig-15 Planes
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#8 The Brutal Majesty Of Bratislava’s Slovak Radio Tower
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#9 Aran Jugoslavija-Rijeka. A Rear Engined Exposed Car Equipped With A Saw Blade Used For Cutting Wood In The Balkans
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Today, these hacks give people optimism without a guarantee. Some believe they can fix things with duct tape and pray it works. However, during the Soviet Era, avos’ was almost like a survival skill. It has been passed down through generations and even plays a huge role in society.
But everything has two sides, and even avos’ comes with a negative element attached to it. For some people, it means complete reliance on God, and they use it to shirk responsibility. When folks keep waiting for divine intervention, they forget they still have to put in effort.
#10 A Three-Wheeled Car Someone Built In Their Garage In Czechia (1970)
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#11 An Interesting Find In Lithuania
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#12 Not Russia, But Spotted An Og Slav At Work
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Another interesting word that comes close to defining Slavic engineering is the Polish “kombinowanie.” Simply put, it’s a creative solution to a problem. But Leah Morawiec, an American teacher of English in Poland, describes it as “figuring things out” through illegal means or clever tricks. The term was born out of necessity during Poland’s communist era.
#13 The Secret Is Just A Touch Of Engine Grease Smoke
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#14 Great Engineering For Hot Summer
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#15 Man With An Adidas Cast
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Looking at Poland’s communist era, the system was really problematic. Normal people were constantly troubled by corruption, shortages, and endless bureaucracy. So, people had to get creative to solve their issues. They had to find “tricks” to survive against the system.
While communism in Poland fell ages ago, the kombinowanie mentality is still alive, and it has evolved into a modern version of “hustling” or even “cheating.” However, the main idea behind it still holds true: there’s always a shortcut, and life gets easier if you figure it out.
#16 This Handy Washing Mashine
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#17 Me: Babushka I Need A New Coat Of Paint. Babushka: Hold My Compot
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#18 Slavic Engineering At Its Best
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However, Slavic culture is more than these funny DIY hacks. It is rich in traditions, beliefs, and arts and crafts that have been passed down from generation to generation. Research shows that Slavic arts and crafts share many similarities due to their shared cultural and historical roots.
For instance, embroidery is a common art form that’s found in all Slavic nations. From traditional clothing to household linens, they love to adorn everything. Traditional embroidery patterns include floral motifs and geometric patterns. Woodcarving is also popular across Slavic nations. Intricate designs can be found on furniture, religious icons, and other decorative objects.
#19 Slavic Engineering
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#20 Our Old Soviet Built Home Has A Bookshelf That Can Be Opened Into A Tiny Secret Room :,)
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#21 Yefim Nikonov Build One Of The First Functional Submarines And Presented It To Peter I The Great, Czar Of Russia In 1721 (Prototype)
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Research also mentions pottery and folk costumes. “Slavic pottery is known for its intricate designs and vibrant colors. Traditional Slavic pottery often features floral motifs and geometric patterns. Slavic nations have a rich tradition of folk costumes, which vary by region. These costumes often feature intricate embroidery and colorful designs,” it adds.
#22 Jenga Buildings In Moscow, Russia
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#23 An Office Building In Tyumen, Russia
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#24 Kyiv Polytech Building No. 9, Houses The Material Sciences And Welding Institute. A Fine Example Of Soviet Brutalism
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Well, it seems like we shouldn’t let their weird DIY hacks cloud our judgment about Slavs. Still, there’s no denying that only pure geniuses can come up with some of these unhinged solutions.
Which one did you like the most? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments, or simply upvote it.
#25 Moscow Russia Urban Ringroad
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#26 Russia Has A Lot To Learn When It Comes To Urban Planning
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#27 The Ground Wasn’t Ready For The Sheer Power And Weight Of 1980s Soviet Automotive Engineering, Omsk-Russia
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#28 The Demolished Zil Automobile Plant In Moscow, Russia
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#29 Russian Apartments Built Quickly And With Cheap Materials. There Is No End
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#30 A Prototype Of A New Electric Car Was Presented At The Moscow Polytechnic Institute
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#31 Lada Good For Make Goulash
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#32 Private Swimming Pool
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#33 Balconies?
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#34 Comfort Zone
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#35 The First Boiler Is Invented (C. 1679)
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#36 Merry Apocalypse!
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#37 Vlad, Turn On The AC
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#38 Russian Power Strip
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#39 We Don’t Look For Easy Solutions
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#40 Trust Me, Im An Engineer
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#41 Lada Riva With Three Engines
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#42 Russian Engineering
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#43 Russian Engineering
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#44 Russian Engineer Build T-800 At Home
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#45 When You Feel Yourself Overqualified In Fixing Common Car And Motorcycle Engines And You Need A Step Further
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#46 Only A True Slav Knows
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#47 A Slavic Solution To A Broken AC
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#48 Slavic Emergency Door
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#49 A New Metro Station Opened In Tomsk!
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#50 Could Be In Russian Hospital… Check Out My Russian Sneakers Camouflage – But It’s In Another Slav Country. Btw – When You Pour Water, It’s Going Out Of Sink… Masterpiece
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#51 Slavic Engineering At It Finest
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#52 Slavic Engineering In A Lift
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#53 Slavic Engineering
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#54 Slavic Engineering
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#55 Bio Urinal
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#56 Slav Engineering
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#57 Whoever Built This Might Have A Phd In Redneck Engineering
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#58 A 19-Year-Old From Poland Created This Wonder From A Shopping Cart On His Own Because He Was Banned From Driving By The Court
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#59 Nobody Out Rednecks A Russian
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#60 DIY Bike – Trailer Wheels, No Chain Guard, No Suspension. Looks Fun To Ride
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#61 Russian Vehicles
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#62 How To Make Sure Ideas Hold Water
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#63 A Russian Bathtub
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#64 Improvise. Adapt. Overcome
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#65 Hähnchen Halten
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#66 Hmmm So Daylesford
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#67 Wipers
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#68 Mercedes-Benz Farm Truck Conversion
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#69 Nothing Like A Natural Shower!
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#70 Trying To Make Fries On Camping, No Frying Pan Though
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#71 Redneck Bidet
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#72 Rolling Gate
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#73 Will You Poop In Here?
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#74 Slavic
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#75 Slavic Masterpiece
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#76 Winter Adaptation Complete
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#77 Some More Great Planning And Installation Work On A Light Pole
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#78 Slavic Engineering
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#79 The Russian Guy From Samara Made The Most Weirdest Build On Lada Kalina
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#80 Slavic Neighbour Cars
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#81 The Trank
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#82 Real Slavic Lada
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#83 Czech Engineering
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#84 Best Mom
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#85 Summer Vibes
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