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Anyone know any unusual facts about Switzerland?

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Im looking online but only found 1. i need 2 more. Anything unsual or weird is fine!

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  1. In Switzerland, it is illegal to mow your front lawn while you're dressed as Elvis

    the last legal execution of a witch was in 1782 in Switzerland.


  2. all the men have their army kit an gun at home in case of war,but the crime rate is the lowest in Europe

  3. People used to comit suicide on the Jet d'Eau in Geneva until they blocked access to it in the 90's

  4. 1) A falafel costs over ten dollars in Switzerland.

    2) My girlfriend's French ex-roommate calls Switzerland the "California of Europe."

    3) They are a small country hosting the world's second largest gathering of humans next summer, called Euro Cup 2008.

    4) They are also known as Helveticans, which is a name of a typeface on MS Word.

    5) Their internet address extension is .ch - That is so weird.

    6) They make clocks.

    7) And cheese.

    8) Half of the above facts came from an Asterix and Obelix book.

    9) Asterix and Obelix is a European comic book.

    10) They yodle.

    11) Their flag isn't rectangular, it's square.

    12) Their national airline is named "Swiss." Not Swiss Air, not Swiss Airlines, not Swiss Airways or Swiss Wings.

    13) Though being a landlocked country, their sailing team has won the America's Cup sailing competition twice in the last three years.

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