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It all started in New York in 2002 when seven daring passengers took the subway in their underwear for the first time. The no-pants transport party has become so popular that, despite the winter temperatures, it is enthusiastically celebrated all over the world. In countries without a subway, brave passengers without pants board city buses (No Pants Bus Ride).

On January 9, 2017, the team of the largest European engineering company Siemens installed a 3D-printed component in the Krško Nuclear Power Plant, namely a metal rotor for a fire safety pump. This is the first recorded installation of a 3D-printed part in any nuclear power plant in the world and is considered an industrial breakthrough.

Today's cold winter day is perfect for celebrating in a tub full of soap bubbles. So take a dip in your bubble bath and enjoy.

This day is celebrated by people who understand the world of zeros and ones. Join the celebration by writing down your biggest wish in ASCII code, attending a free programming course, or wearing a T-shirt with binary codes.

Treat yourself to one of the healthiest legumes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Then, just for fun and to pass the time, you can create artwork with dried beans – make a string of beans to use as jewelry, glue it to paper and create bean images.

While you enjoy watching your favourite movie or series today, don't forget to thank the person who wrote the wonderful movie story. Celebrating Screenwriters Day, the honourable mention goes to Mitja Okorn, an outstanding Slovenian screenwriter and director, who, among other things, added two great hits to his collection of films. The first is Letters of St. Nicholas (Listy do M.), and in 2017, he became famous in Hollywood with his film Life in a Year.

Braille provides blind and partially sighted people with opportunities for equal inclusion in society. Spend the day with a blind or sight-impaired person and learn to use braille.

Take a break on January 3, The Festival of sleep. Sleep, nap, or stay in bed all day.

The birthday of science fiction writer Isaac Asimov is also the official holiday for everybody who loves this genre. Celebrate it by reading an SCI-FI book, watching an SCI-FI movie, or organising an SCI-FI theme party.

Boost your immune system. Swim in an icy river, in the sea, or the first pond you can fit in. It also works if you throw yourself into a tub filled with icy water.

The good old wisdom says: There are no stupid questions. Is that really true? Ask your friend the weirdest question you can think of at that moment.

Tourism is an activity that allows us to discover the most beautiful places at home and worldwide. Slovenia promotes its natural and cultural heritage and innovations in the communication campaign "I Feel Slovenia. Green. Creative. Smart." In 2016, Slovenia was declared the first green country in the world. If you haven't visited Slovenia yet, you should definitely include it on your travel list.

Take advantage of today's European Languages Day as an opportunity to learn new words in a foreign language. Watch a French movie, read a book in Spanish, answer a phone call in Portuguese, or order food in Italian.

Today is a perfect day to do precisely what you want. So, what will it be?

In Slovenian history, there were only two operational trolleybuses: in Piran and Ljubljana. On this day, in 1909, Piran received the first trolleybus to run on the approximately 5-kilometre-long line between Piran's Tartini Square and the railway station in present-day Lucija.