Dimitri Burkhard
If you haven't heard of Grumpy Cat or Choupette, you have probably been living under a rock. Meet Switzerland's own dog celebrity, Nutello the pug...
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Our flagship online magazine is all about looking at Switzerland in a tongue in cheek way. Here at Newly Swissed, we love uncovering oddities about Switzerland and truly bizarre things that not even the locals knew. You’ve come to the right place for weird world records, random tidbits of knowledge and strange facts about Switzerland!
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Here are 10 more hilarious Swiss town names
You don't have to put yourself in Bill Murray's position in Tokyo to be lost in translation. These hilarious Swiss town names will do that.
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Our List of Unofficial Taglines for Swiss Cantons
In the United States, each state has its own tagline. This is not the case in Switzerland, but if the Swiss cantons did have taglines, here is what they...
13 Hilarious (Hypothetical) Swiss Film Plots
The Swiss cultural council has an annual budget of 50.8 million francs for the promotion of Swiss films. While most of the funds are invested in...
15 reasons why it’s more fun in Switzerland
It all started in Switzerland. Then it spread to the Philippines. And now it has come full circle back to Switzerland! We are talking about the slogan "It's More Fun in Switzerland"...
This cat “worked” for the Swiss Military – Brigadier Broccoli
A playground the size of three Walmart Supercenters, twenty buildings for hiding and the undivided attention of 400 recruits: What else can a common cat ask for?
7 weird things found in Switzerland
While entirely subjective, texting cows and indoor skiing are "weird" where I come from...
The 7 Stages of Becoming Swiss – Reloaded
Based on the Kübler-Ross model of grief, I am sure that many of you have gone through these emotional swings...
When you Really Live in Zürich…
Just recently, this ingenious Tumblr blog called When you really live in Zürich popped up on our radar. This growing collection of...
