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News channel or source: https://www.reuters.com/world/parliament-swiss-canton-fribourg-votes-ban-mobile-phones-school-2025-12-18/
Published on: Thursday 18 December 2025
ZURICH, Dec 18 (Reuters) - The parliament of the western Swiss canton of Fribourg on Thursday voted to ban children from using mobile phones at school until they are about 15 years old. With 67 votes ...
News Switzerland » Fribourg » Government: In 1899, a Swiss city built a railway powered by wastewater; wastewater makes one car heavy enough to pull the other uphill without using a motor
News channel or source: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/us/in-1899-a-swiss-city-built-a-railway-powered-by-wastewater-wastewater-makes-one-car-heavy-enough-to-pull-the-other-uphill-without-using-a-motor/articleshow/134501354.cms
Published on: Saturday 26 September 2026
Explore the fascinating history of the Fribourg funicular, a sewage-powered railway in Switzerland that has been operating without motors since 1899. Learn about its innovative mechanics and cultural ...