We've had a slew of nordic countries recently and Switzerland was just as good as the rest. Most of us are familiar with Swiss food in the form of fondue and our date night was no exception. We did have traditional Swiss fondue, but we also delved into a few other tasty little treats.
Cool Facts about Switzerland:
- The average salary of a teacher in Switzerland in 2010 was $112000 per year.
- In Switzerland, it is illegal to deny that the holocaust happened.
- Switzerland is unique for having enough nuclear fallout shelters to accommodate its entire human population.
- In Switzerland, it is illegal to keep just one guinea pig. You got to have them in pairs
- Men in Switzerland are required to keep the firearms they are issued during their military service at home even after they leave the military to prevent any home break ins and to have the countries men ready to mobilize in the event of a threat.
- There is a 500-year-old statue of a man eating a sack of babies in Bern, Switzerland, and nobody is sure why.
- A Swiss Jeweler made a $68 million ring that was made entirely out of diamond.
- One of Switzerland’s main defense strategies is to demolish every main access into the country via roads, bridges, and railways. There are at least 3,000 locations currently prepared to blow at a moment’s notice in case of an attack.
- In Switzerland, a group of citizens may challenge a law passed by Parliament, if they are able to gather 50,000 signatures against the law within 100 days. A national vote is scheduled where voters decide by a simple majority whether to accept or reject the law.
- Assisted suicide is legal in Switzerland. It is also legal in Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands, and three American states (Oregon, Washington, and Montana).
- The German township of Büsingen am Hochrhein is entirely surrounded by Switzerland.
- There has been an ongoing research in Switzerland about using LSD to alleviate end of life anxiety for terminally ill cancer patients coping with their impending deaths. The preliminary results from the study are being deemed “promising”.
- About 56% of Electricity generated in Switzerland is from hydroelectricity and another 39% from nuclear power, resulting in a nearly CO2-free electricity-generating network.
- There is a political party in Switzerland, called the “Anti Powerpoint Party”. It works towards decreasing the use of Powerpoint in professional presentations
- A lawyer in Switzerland represents animals in court. He has even prosecuted a fisherman for taking too long to catch a Pike.
- The Swiss version of Santa Claus is normally accompanied by a very strange-looking individual with a blacked out face, whose job is to beat naughty children with sticks. The guy’s name is “Schmutzli”, which roughly translates to “Dirty”
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| traditional Swiss fondue |
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| swiss alpine mac n cheese, gherkins and stewed apples |
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| Swiss apple tarte- it was delicious |
