George de Mestral was a Swiss engineer and amateur mountaineer who invented Velcro in 1948. While hiking one day, he had noticed that burdock seeds kept sticking to his clothes and his dog's fur. Upon further...
Archive - December 2010
Dimitri BurkhardUrban Renewal – One LEGO Brick at a Time
Buildings in Switzerland are constructed to last for centuries. I don’t think this is too bold of a statement. But even the most sturdy building sometimes needs some tender love and care, which is exactly what...
Switzerland Loves Facebook
As of November 2010, there are 2.4 million active Facebook users in Switzerland. This number sounds small compared to the 500 million users worldwide, but it is quite significant in terms of the size of Switzerland...
Monday Night Magic in Zürich
Last night, we left behind the glittery Christmas decorations of Zürich's Old Town to descend into the cellar beneath Theater Stok. We did not know what to expect of Monday Night Magic, but the decor from times past and...
8 Famous Quotes about Switzerland
If famous and publicly available quotes about Switzerland is what you were looking for, look no further! Jerry Seinfeld once made fun of the Swiss army...
Inventions You Didn’t Know Are Swiss: The Zipper
Apart from cellophane, the invention of the zipper is a nice example of what happens when Swiss and Americans collaborate. But more on cellophane later. First patented in the United States in 1851, the "pre-zipper"...
Hop onboard these memorable train lines in Switzerland
Did you know that a train line in Switzerland is solely specialized for chocolate lovers? Here are some more memorable lines that show the panoramic beauty...
SylviaHow Switzerland Googled in 2010
The Swiss have googled "Facebook" more than any other word in 2010. The social network site was followed by searches for hYouTube, Google and the words in German and French for weather (Wetter/météo). Wikipedia came...
10 Clever Swiss Commercials
In times of Netflix and YouTube, it still pays to turn on the television once in a while. Switzerland's main brands, such as Migros or Lindt, know how to pull off convincing commercials that resonate with the Swiss...
