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What makes Switzerland unique? Interesting, unusual and sometimes bizarre stories from Switzerland.

The original recipe calls for soaking a tablespoon of rolled oats in three tablespoons of water for 12 hours and then adding a tablespoon of condensed milk, the juice of half a lemon, a grated whole apple and a tablespoon of chopped walnuts or almonds.

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Birchermüesli: from cure to cult

This content was published on Today, Birchermüesli symbolises Swiss cuisine and has conquered the world. But doctors originally turned up their noses at it.

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Switzerland's first animal hatch opened

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Switzerland’s first animal hatch opens

This content was published on The first Swiss small-animal hatch opened in canton Bern to receive abandoned pets, such as rabbits, guinea pigs and other rodents.

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