The Swiss franc became Switzerland’s first unified national currency in the year 1850, replacing a disorganized collection of local coins that individual cantons and cities had each been issuing on their own. Before that change, every region could produce its own money, which made commerce and everyday payments across the country needlessly complicated. The federal…
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Fun Facts and Trivia About Swiss Family Robinson (1960 Film)
The 1960 film Swiss Family Robinson was based on the 1812 novel by Johann David Wyss, making the adventure story nearly 150 years old by the time Walt Disney Productions adapted it for the screen. Disney’s version of Swiss Family Robinson was not the first movie adaptation of the story. An earlier film version had…
Fun Facts and Trivia About Swiss Cheese
Swiss cheese, also known as Emmental cheese, originated in Switzerland, where it was first produced. In India, it is more commonly referred to as Emmental rather than Swiss cheese. In the United States, “Swiss cheese” is a broad term. Even less traditional varieties fall under the Swiss/Alpine category. Authentic Swiss cheese in America tends to…
Fun Fact: How Switzerland Solved a Rabid Fox Epidemic
Switzerland had a bad epidemic of foxes with rabies. Since vaccinating them was rather difficult directly, they decided to feed them vaccinated chicken heads and the plan worked.
Fun Fact: The Founder of Nestle
Nestle was founded by Henri Nestle in the 19th century in the country of Switzerland.