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The 1356 Basel earthquake is the most significant seismological event to have occurred in Central Europe in recorded history [1] and had a moment magnitude in the range of 6.0–7.1. [2] This earthquake, which occurred on 18 October 1356, is also known as the Sankt-Lukas-Tag Erdbeben [ 3 ] (English: Saint Luke's Day Earthquake), as 18 October ...
Economists have estimated that Swiss economic output could be reduced by 1% if severe amplification effects like a trade war broke out or companies started relocating to avoid tariffs.
Pipestone, Canada. The rural municipality of Pipestone in Manitoba, Canada, is selling plots of land for $10 for residential use. Interested buyers pay a $1,000 deposit and sign an offer agreement.
The period is thought to have been the result of atypical weather conditions in the Alps: high precipitation due to the meeting of an Atlantic warm front with a polar cold front resulted in 3–4.5 metres of snow being deposited in a two- to three-day period. More than 600 buildings were destroyed and over 40,000 people were buried under snow.
Switzerland has submitted 46 films for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film [nb 1] since their first entry in 1961. The award is handed out annually by the United States Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to a feature-length motion picture produced outside the United States that contains primarily non- English dialogue.
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Thanks to a 1963 law, Switzerland is already ahead of neighbours like Germany. Each of its 9 million residents, including foreigners and refugees, is guaranteed a spot in a bunker to protect them ...