Switzerland has enough bunkers for its entire population
By law, every resident must have access to a nuclear shelter. There are about 365,000 shelters — enough for 114% of the population. Many are under apartment buildings and double as storage.
🎲 Fun facts in Switzerland
A few quirky things about Switzerland that surprise almost every visitor — small details that explain a lot about how life there actually feels.
In Switzerland, fun facts comes down to a few things: switzerland has enough bunkers for its entire population, it's illegal to own just one guinea pig, and switzerland didn't give women the vote until 1971.
It's illegal to own just one guinea pig
Guinea pigs are social animals, and Swiss animal protection laws require you to keep at least two. There are even guinea pig rental services for when one dies, so the survivor isn't alone.
Switzerland didn't give women the vote until 1971
One of the last European countries to do so. The canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden held out until 1991, when it was forced by a federal court ruling. Direct democracy moves slowly sometimes.