Tag Archives: Switzerland

September 16, 1943

On September 16, 1943, the Swiss scientist Dr. Albert Hofmann discovered the psychedelic effects of LSD. He wasn’t sure at first, but when the fluorescent giraffe explained he was rowing on the wrong side of the bed, he knew he… Continue reading

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September 10, 2008

On September 10, 2008, The Large Hadron Collider at CERN was powered up in Geneva, Switzerland. At that instance, a butterfly in Waitangi, New Zealand beat its wings. Continue reading

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March 27, 1794

On March 27, 1794, Denmark and Sweden formed a neutrality compact. Off to the side, Switzerland noticed what they were doing and thought to itself. “Hmmm. If I was to add a high quality milk chocolate and a highly confidential international banking industry to a neutrality concept in all wars, I might have a new, … Continue reading

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March 1, 2007

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 2007 the Swiss Army mistakenly invaded Liechtenstein. The Swiss President, Micheline Calmy-Rey, claimed that the 171 strong Swiss Army Company incorrectly read their map during a military exercise and travelled two kilometers into Liechtenstein before they realized their error. Liechtenstein said it wasn’t that big of a deal and … Continue reading

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April 16, 1943

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1943 in Basel, Switzerland, chemist Albert Hoffman accidently discovered the hallucinogenic effects of LSD-25 while working on the medicinal value of lysergic acid. While handling the new substance, he inadvertently absorbed the drug through his fingertips. When his three-headed serpent tongued assistant reminded him that it was time to … Continue reading

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August 18, 1914

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com in 1914 the “Proclamation of Neutrality” was issued by U.S. President Woodrow Wilson. It was aimed at keeping the U.S. out of World War I. Switzerland sent a cake and welcomed America to the “gray” side. Less than three years later, America entered the Great War on the side of … Continue reading

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February 3, 1815

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1815, the world’s first commercial cheese factory was established in Switzerland. Loris Federspiel was the first employee of this factory and his main job was taste testing the finished product to decide if it was ready to sell. His official title with the company was “Käse Schneidemaschine” and he … Continue reading

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