Was Mickey Mouse Making Swiss Cheese? Fake animated Disney Cartoon

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Was Mickey Mouse Making Swiss Cheese? (Urban Myth)

Dimitri Burkhard

August 23, 2023

New Swiss Passport UV Feature - Copyright Retinaa SA/Robin Bucher

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Passport forgery? Not with the new Swiss passport!

Dimitri Burkhard

January 7, 2023

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13 Facts About the Swiss Guards You Probably Didn’t Know

Cherry

May 6, 2016

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In this category, you will find all kinds of cool facts about Switzerland. From Swiss world records to a quiz about Switzerland or simply random facts about Switzerland, it’s all right here!

For instance, did you know that Switzerland has 12 UNESCO World Heritage sites? Or that Zürich has more than 1200 public water fountains?

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Climeworks miraculously sucks harmful CO2 from the air

For many, Climeworks came out of thin air. Suddenly, two Swiss engineers were all over the airwaves, talking about sucking carbon dioxide...

Dimitri Burkhard

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A glimpse behind the scenes of the Swiss National Circus Knie

Switzerland may not have a royal family, but it has the Knie family: The country's most famous artist family and the owners of the largest Swiss circus...

Nuria McCrea-Grifoll

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8 unique traditions you’ll not find outside of Switzerland

The Swiss like to keep the best traditions to themselves. To make a point, here are eight traditions you won't find outside of Switzerland.

Dimitri Burkhard

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25 unmistakable signs that you grew up in Ticino

Once you've visited Ticino, your life will never be the same again. But if you insist that your nonna cooks the best risotto...

Kristīne

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44 Minutes with James Breiding, author of “Swiss Made”

If you want to know the secret behind Switzerland’s success, you might just find it in a book entitled "Swiss Made." Author James Breiding highlights...

James