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…
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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.
(Not So) Fun Fact: Someone Stole Charlie Chaplin’s Body
In 1978, two men in Switzerland stole Charlie Chaplin’s body and tried to extort $600,000 from his family.