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...
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...
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...
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...
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"...
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...
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...
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