Bill Gates - he invests in toilets and genetic modifications of cows

Microsoft co-founder and chairman is one of the richest people in the world, and he definitely thinks about the future of our planet. He invests, for instance, in the creation of a futuristic toilet that doesn’t need water or sanitation and uses chemicals to transform human excrements into fertilizer.

According to Gates, about 2.5 billion people have no access to a regular restroom, and based on the data collected by the foundation, poor health conditions lead to about half a million deaths of children under five years of age each year. In addition to this, the billionaire also invests in the creation of a genetically modified cow, which could provide a solution to global hunger and climate change.

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Kjell Inge Røkke - he's building a REV yacht to collect waste

In preserving locations with virgin nature that are in danger of being destroyed, every bit of financial support from philanthropists and governments is crucial. Kjell Inge Røkke, Norway's richest man, amassed his wealth as a businessman in the oil industry, it is therefore no wonder he now wants to repay nature for having neglected it his entire life.

He donated $ 2.7 billion for environmental protection, especially the protection of the oceans. Currently, he is building a 180-meter-long research expedition yacht (REV), which should be manned by a crew of forty and carry sixty scientists aboard, maneuvering the ocean waters and sucking plastic waste. It should be able to recycle up to five tons of plastic waste per day!

Hansjörg Wyss - he wants to save 30% of the planet

Swiss biotech multi-billionaire Hansjoerg Wyss, the richest man in Switzerland, announced that in the next ten years, he would donate a billion dollars to save the planet. That means he plans to save 30% of the Earth by 2030, both land and ocean.

When it comes to repair works, they’re not always done the same way. The last reconstruction took place in the seventies, and according to the director of the National Theater, Jan Burian, it didn’t end up too well.

Back then, they’d covered what they shouldn’t have!

The current reconstruction revealed covered paintings and frescoes. This might be one of the reasons why it is getting a bit too expensive. Nobody has calculated the total price yet, but it has already exceeded a billion Crowns! Perhaps that is why the National Theater allowed the public to enter the premises of the building. If you haven't had the chance to check it out yet, you're probably wondering what it looks like, expecting abundant luxury in the form of rich carpets and shiny ornaments - but your imagination is miles away from the reality.

A giant hole in the ground is gaping behind the curtain

You can tell at the first glance that the Opera is still under construction, covered in dust and grime. It makes you think the workers will never be finished with this. The biggest shock is the giant hole in the ground behind the curtain - the turntable. The most important part of Opera.

“It is going to be the most unique piece of machinery in the Czech Republic. Not only will it be turning around while carrying decorations, but it will also be able to lift them, which can even be achieved by tilting the individual tables,” promises Jan Burian, the director of the National Theater.

The reason for this new contraption? In the course of the construction, it turned out that if the old turntable were to be simply refurbished, it wouldn’t provide better opportunities for the theater, and more importantly no one could ever restore it again. A part of the theater would have to be torn down.

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Is the golden chandelier about to fall down?

This trademark of the National Opera will take your breath away! The luxurious golden chandelier had originally been supposed to be disassembled and transported, but experts discovered that it would have been necessary to cut it into pieces. In the end, it was reconstructed on the spot. Now it is covered with plastic, so that it wouldn’t be collecting dust or get damaged, but it is so enormous, seemingly hanging on a thread, that you feel like it’s going to fall on your head any minute.

“We have removed the twenty-one speakers that used to be placed on the chandelier and replaced them with two significantly more powerful ones. They serve to simulate surround sound,” explained Hochtief spokesman Michal Talián, while assuring the visitors that everything was perfectly safe.

The grand opening will take place next year on January 5, featuring a spectacular concert, and by June the audience will be able to start attending individual performances as they gradually get renewed. Full day-to-day operation, with the exception of Mondays, will begin in September 2020.