#BEETHEFUTURE CALENDAR

What wisdom, activity or advice does this day bring you?

10.Jul
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Luka Dončić signed a three-year contract with the Dallas Mavericks in 2018

Grab some popcorn and bring your friends. It's time to watch a Mavericks' game. On this day in 2018, Luka Dončić signed a three-year contract with Dallas Mavericks and put on his now-famous jersey with the number 77.

09.Jul
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Company TOMOS is established

Tomos is a motorbike company that was established in July 1945. It has produced some of the iconic motorbikes, now ridden by all generations. The collection of old-timers can be seen at the Museum of Tomos History in Koper.

08.Jul
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Unplug the Drama Day

An old saying goes like this: don't make a mountain out of a molehill. So, leave all the drama today aside and smile at life.

07.Jul
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World Chocolate Day

Chocoholics, this is your day! Discover new flavour and take a bit off a delicious piece. Some unusual chocolates can be found in Slovenia: chocolate with Fleur de Sel (salt flower) made in Sečovlje Salina, pralines from Prekmurje tasting like pumpkin oil, gibanica (dessert) or traminec (wine). And last but not least, you can have a piece of chocolate with trnič cheese from Velika planina.

06.Jul
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The first Slovenian aviator Edvard Rusjan is born

On this day, 1886, the first Slovenian aviator, Edvard Rusjan, was born in Trieste. Brothers Rusjan made a model and later, based on it, their first plane called Eda-1. Edvard Rusjan attempted his first flight on November 25, 1909, near Gorica.

05.Jul
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Bikini Day

Girls, grab your bikini and spend the day on the beach, at sea or near a lake. And boys – vote for the cutest bikini around.

30.Jun
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International Day of Friendship

"Friends are people who know you really well, and like you anyway." (Greg Tamblyn)

Send a lovely thank you note to your friends.

29.Jun
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Josef Ressel was born

Josef Ressel was an inventor and forester. On June 29 1793, he was born in The Czech Republic but spent a part of his life in Slovenia. His most important invention is his ship's propeller which was developed on the river Krka. However, this wasn't his only invention – his legacy encompasses many more, including the first map of Krakovski pragozd or plans for the reforestation of Karst and Istria. 

28.Jun
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CAPS LOCK DAY

TAKE A PIECE OF PAPER, WRITE AN INSPIRING MESSAGE IN CAPITAL LETTERS AND PUT IT BEHIND SOMEONE'S WINDSHIELD WIPERS OR THROW IT IN THE NEAREST MAILBOX. 

27.Jun
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Prehistoric Pile Dwellings added to the UNESCO World Heritage List

On this day in 2011, pile dwellings on Ljubljansko Barje (Ljubljana Moores) were included in UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List. In this area, some invaluable historical artefacts were discovered, among which one of the most important finds are the remains of the world's oldest wooden wheel. The wheel and its axle are 5200 years old.

26.Jun
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International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking

On the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, support the slogan: I party with friends, not with drugs!

25.Jun
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Statehood Day in Slovenia

»Today, dreams are allowed; tomorrow is a new day. « Those were the words of the first Slovenian president, Milan Kučan, during the ceremony upon the proclamation of Slovenia's independence from former Yugoslavia on June 25, 1991.

24.Jun
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Take Your Dog to Work Day

Dogs are antidepressants on four paws. No wonder they are considered man's best friends if petting them has confirmed therapeutic effects. If you own a dog, take him to work and make everybody there feel great again. 

23.Jun
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International Typewriter Day

Try this: ignore your computer for the whole day and dust off the old typewriter. Use it to type letters and send them by mail. On this day in 1868, a patent by the American inventor, Christopher Latham Sholes, was approved for the invention of the typewriter.

22.Jun
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World Rainforest Day

In Europe, rainforests can be found in the British Isles, in Spain, Bulgaria and Serbia. The most important is, of course, the tropical rainforest that inhabits about 75% of all animal and plant species and produces as much as 28% of the world's oxygen.