It's hard to find a more popular russian symbol than the traditional russian doll, or matryoshka. it is well-known all over the world. the first set of dolls appeared in moscow in 1890. it consisted of eight dolls. all of them were children: seven girls, one boy, and a baby. in those times, matryoshkas were not meant as toys for children as their price was very high. mostly, adults bought them as presents or home decorations. there was a belief that if you put a note with a wish into matryoshka, it would come true. at the beginning of the 20th century, russia started to export their national dolls abroad. 1. what is one of the most popular russian symbols? 2. how many dolls were there in the first set when it appeared in moscow in 1890? 3. when did russia start to export their national dolls abroad?

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