Legend has it that Christmas stockings became one of the symbols of this holiday when Santa Claus threw 3 sacks of gold out the window to a poor farmer who wanted to marry his three daughters, but did not have enough money, and one of them landed right in socks. When the girls and their father woke up in the morning, the first thing they saw was a stocking filled with gold, and they were overjoyed.
Do you also like to squeeze those 'blackheads' on your nose? Do you know you shouldn't have them at all? These are almost certainly not blacks.
Food and drink are a fundamental part of Greek life, and Greek culture and cuisine come together in traditional taverns. And our capital is now richer for one such "tavern". Get to know Greeka, a Greek restaurant and cafe located on Trubarjeva Street in Ljubljana.
Besides the serenity, family dinner, maybe some snowflakes and presents and, for some, midnight mass, Christmas also brings some humor. Not in the form of scarves, but in the form of sweaters. You know them, right? White deer on a red background or a decorated Christmas tree on the front.
If we imagine that we have invented most things in modern times, we are very much mistaken. Some inventions that are part of our everyday life go back so far that we cannot imagine. The same story applies to the rubber we know on the soles of our shoes. Modern technology has played its part and we got a very special flip-flop.
Some people's faces turn red when they drink alcohol, and this is definitely not a good sign. Everyone who turns red after drinking alcohol has a special reaction to alcohol. Every time they drink alcohol, they are literally poisoning their body.
Professional chefs have quite a few tricks up their sleeve that the lay public may not know. How to prepare a really good steak? How about a whole chicken? In the article, you can read about the tricks of master chefs, which are revealed only at culinary schools.
Would you like to quit smoking but can't seem to succeed? Have you already received a thousand and one well-intentioned advice, but still you are spinning in a vicious circle? If you would like to quit smoking for good, this is the best and most reliable way, says science.
You know how your clothes will look more expensive? Many times, ladies in the morning (thank you to those of you who are so diligent as to prepare your wardrobe in the evening!) always face the same dilemma - what the hell to wear to work? Of course, we want to operate as orderly and sophisticated as possible, but we fail to do so every time. Below are some simple tricks that you can use to renovate your wardrobe so that it shines in a new light - suddenly your wardrobe will get a touch of elegance and neatness.
Maybe not the best time for sunglasses, especially not in the foggy Ljubljana basin. But sometimes you have to make an exception, especially when you come across a really cool product. And these sunglasses are just like that.
Fast and efficient! This is how we live or strive for it. Modern technologies naturally enable us to live this way, and why not use them to the fullest or turn them to our advantage. For example, why not build a house in a single day and pay for it a third less than before?
In 2014, southwest China was rocked by a terrible earthquake that claimed nearly 600 lives and destroyed too many homes. More than 23,000 people had to be evacuated. Scary numbers. And after such horrors, the professional public always asks how it could be better protected against the forces of nature, which, unfortunately, we cannot escape. The Chinese University of Hong Kong won first prize at the World Architecture Festival 2017. Let's see why.