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(Fox News) - Russian President Vladimir Putin says his nation's most acute problem is its rapidly shrinking population.
And so the Russian region of Ulyanovsk is doing its part to try to fix it. It has declared September 12 the "Day of Conception" — and is giving couples time off from work to procreate. The idea is for a flurry of births nine months later — on Russia's national day — June 12.
Couples that hit the exact date not only have a new baby — but are eligible for great prizes — like money, cars and refrigerators.
The region has had similar contests for a couple of years — and local birth rates, as you might expect, are on the rise.
And so the Russian region of Ulyanovsk is doing its part to try to fix it. It has declared September 12 the "Day of Conception" — and is giving couples time off from work to procreate. The idea is for a flurry of births nine months later — on Russia's national day — June 12.
Couples that hit the exact date not only have a new baby — but are eligible for great prizes — like money, cars and refrigerators.
The region has had similar contests for a couple of years — and local birth rates, as you might expect, are on the rise.
posted by BP News Bureau | 11:44 AM
2 Comments:
Dang man, that's so crazy, and here we are overpopulated, but they probably don't have kids because it's hard to feed themselves, much less the kids. Amazing how different things are all over the world.
WOW. I have no words.
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