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Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Temperature: -16°C Clouds: Clear Skies
Maribor, Slovenia.
Temperature: -15°C Conditions: Mist Clouds: Clear Skies
Portoroz, Slovenia.
Temperature: -5°C Clouds: Cloud and Visibility OK

Do you know this man? (Answer is in the picture properties)
I had an odd revelation this week. At work I asked a friend to loan me a “Gallus” — the man who appears on the 200 tolar banknote. My friend looked at me blankly, clearly having no idea what bill Gallus was on and wondering why the hell I did. We talked a bit, and when I discovered that he couldn’t name any of them (except Frank) I chastised him and suggested he surrender his passport and citizenship.
He defended himself by saying that no Slovene knows what’s on the 15-year-old, soon-to-be-extinct tolar. I countered that this was absolutely, totally and 100% impossible. I’ve only been here a few years and know all of them — surely natives would know most, or some, of them. (After all, the pantheon of Slovenian heroes isn’t exactly titanic.)
So we broke out the science and tested two dozen people — turns out not a single one of them had any idea. I couldn’t believe it. Out of our sample group, zero percent could correctly name anyone on a bill under 1000.
In case this was a freakish fluke, let me ask you all: There are 9 banknotes — how many can you name (without looking)? Be honest! Science is counting on you!