Even the universe is drowning in garbage. The American space agency Nasa is currently tracking around 20,000 pieces of waste materials, spent rocket parts, broken satellites and tons of other waste larger than a tennis ball. All these objects are moving in space at a speed of 27,360 km/h. In addition, we list about 500,000 other pieces of garbage between the size of a tennis ball and a marble. Where does this lead?
Do you want to fly? Not by plane, balloon or parachute. Now you can. The first free fall simulator in Slovenia was opened in Logatec, and you won't find such a wind tunnel anywhere else in this part of Europe. Both the youngest and the oldest can experience flying, and the Aerodium center is also suitable for training skydivers.
The theme song for the Bond film Specter could have been completely different if the creators had chosen Radiohead's Specter instead of Sam Smith's Writing's on the Wall. Listen and tell us if the creators of the James Bond movie made the right decision.
The comedy Fifty Shades of Gray is a parody of the movie Fifty Shades of Gray, which is coming to cinemas at the end of January 2016. Since the past decade parodies have not passed without at least one of the Wayans brothers, Fifty Shades of Gray is no exception. It's a happy-go-lucky comedy that will especially appeal to anyone who was disgusted by the movie Fifty Shades of Gray (read: men).
In 2015, Kickstarter consolidated its status as the first platform for crowdfunding, although it also served bizarre projects (potato salad, remember) along with a bunch of high-profile campaigns. This did not undermine its legitimacy, although it is increasingly difficult to know what is really worth our money and what is not. On the other hand, there is also a small sea of campaigns that were justifiably extremely successful. In our selection, we took into account the following: the amount of money raised, the originality of the idea and critical reception.
Exit Festival is considered one of the best in Europe. And before 2015 comes to an end, let us reveal to you the first names that will delight the crowds at the Petrovaradin Fortress in July 2016. Hint: Pompeii.
Forbes magazine recently announced the most overpaid and the most profitable actors/actresses of 2015. The infamous title of the most overpaid actor was earned by Johnny Depp, and the most revered and most profitable actor in 2015 was Chris Evans. And while the category that actors are not proud of is dominated by men (Depp is followed by Denzel Washington, Will Ferrell and Liam Neeson), Chris Evans is in an all-female category, followed by Mila Kunis, Scarlett Johansson, Gwyneth Paltrow and Emma Stone.
Lego bricks are timeless toys and there is probably no one among you who has not encountered them in their childhood. Therefore, it is not surprising that on average every person in the world has as many as 86 bricks at home, nor is it that Lego is the biggest rubber. And if you put these cubes one after the other, just with the number of cubes sold in 2012, you would circle the face of the Earth 18 times with them! You can read more interesting facts about Lego bricks in numbers below.
Just as the number of times we look at our phones per day is a surprising number, so is the number of things we touch in 24 hours. Think how many things you touch in an hour. A doorknob, a cup of coffee, a chair, a keyboard... So many different things. Now just think how much that adds up to in one day. Artist Paula Zuccotti explored just that in her project Every Thing We Touch.
Every day, National Geographic serves us incredible photos from around the world. At the end of 2015, they selected the 20 most popular photos of the year from their Photo of the Day pool (every day they choose one of the photos they receive that meets their criteria). Some of them are classic, others are unusual, but they are always photos with a story. Rankings were measured by likes, social media shares and other online reactions. And the following selection was made.
In January 2016, a new, already third, concert cycle, Shanson at Ljubljana Castle, begins at Ljubljana Castle. It will take place until April, and four top performers will find themselves in the embrace of the castle, namely Nuška Drašček, Radojka Šverko, Boris Cavazza and Vita Mavrič.
No matter how hard some people try to prove that global warming is a myth and that man is not responsible for it, the photos published by Nasa on its website put them to the lie. The consequences of global warming, stimulated by human actions, are evident at every step. Increased melting of ice, changed rainfall patterns and stronger cyclones are just the tip of the iceberg. Shall we come to our senses before it's too late?