The toaster is not really a joke. Tubes make lots of heat, and you could certainly build a toaster using them. What's more, you could probably sell it on Audiogon! (With a special power cord for improved English muffins).
When a wave rolls over a reef, it pitches out at a faster rate forming a hollow cylinder. I may be wrong here but I don't see how they could come from Russia. So the correct answer is "sea".
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