A few days ago, RTS showed Chinese president Xi Jinping in Bern eating cheese fondue, a food quite alien to the Chinese palate, although local cheeses can be found in parts of China and it is being eaten increasingly in western foods such as pizza and burgers. From the look on his face in the video it […]
How Roger Federer dealt with defeat
Is Roger Federer considering a career change? The Tweet below suggests he might be. He tweeted this after losing to Alexander Zverev at the Hopman Cup. At least I have a backup career as a bongo player ?? pic.twitter.com/C8xl0pW9Pu — Roger Federer (@rogerfederer) January 4, 2017 As they say, laughter is the best medicine. And […]
50 percent of Swiss sleep with their pets, estimates vet
20 Minutes. Is it OK to sleep with your cat or dog? There appears to be no evidence that the practice presents any dangers to human health. According to vet Gabrielle Brunner, from Basel, the phenomenon is widespread in Switzerland. “I estimate that half of Swiss do it” she told 20 Minutes. From a sanitary perspective […]
Fondue on a parapente – an ordinary day in Switzerland
Cheese lovers love the flavour of fondue and raclette. The smell is less appreciated. Some escape to their basement or balcony to eat it. Manuel Siegrist and Sebastian Schlegel, from St Gallen in Switzerland, took to the sky on a parapente or paraglider to eat theirs. The title of their video is: “Fondue Tandem chli […]
What Brexit did to the iconic Swiss chocolate Toblerone
After Brexit hit the value of Britain’s currency some foreign manufacturers decided to respond. The supermarket Tesco ended up in a dispute with Unilever over the price of one of its products, the yeasty spread Marmite. Then something mysterious happened the Toblerone chocolate bars sold in the UK. British politician John Prescott Tweeted: “Brexit just got real.” […]
Magic mat to check shoes at Geneva airport
Tribune de Genève You arrive very late at the airport. You run to the security check area lucky enough to find there is no queue. Unfortunately the time it takes to remove your shoes, have them scanned, and put them on again, is enough to make you miss your flight. Or, the person in front […]
World’s highest basketball shot videoed at Swiss dam
Guinness World Records recently recorded the world’s highest basketball shot. This video shows the 180.968 m (593.73 ft) shot from the top of the Mauvoisin Dam in Valais, Switzerland. The How Ridiculous gang, Brett Stanford, Derek Herron and Scott Gaunson, from Australia, managed to get the ball through the hoop on their third attempt. Derek Herron, […]
Two parents working sharply reduces risk of child poverty in Switzerland
A recent publication by the Swiss federal statistics office shows there were around 73,000 children suffering from poverty in Switzerland in 2014. Poverty is defined by depravation calculated based on responses to a list of 18 questions1. These responses are used to determine actual poverty and the risk of poverty. Overall Swiss child poverty rates […]
Swiss-based man to climb the equivalent of Mount Everest to get his message out
In 2014, Australian forester Scott Poynton used a cartoon to convince the head of the world’s largest palm oil company to stop destroying tropical forest to produce its product. This month he’s putting on his lime-green hiking boots and hitting the trail to keep men alive. Starting from Lake Geneva, Scott will climb the Jura peak, La Dole, […]
Swiss tennis star Stan Wawrinka presents the Swiss weather
Swiss tennis star presents the weather with French comedian Yann Barthès, who made fun of Switzerland’s president earlier in the year. As well as Switzerland’s temperatures, Stan gives some personal insights into Switzerland. Barthè’s show, TMC Quotidien airs on TFI in France. Note: unfortunately this video will not play in Safari. However, it works in […]
