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submitted 10 months ago by jordanlund@lemmy.one to c/todayilearned@lemmy.ml

"The Helvetii, a Celtic tribe who battled Julius Caesar, gave their name to the Swiss territory. The Latin name for the country, Helvetia, still appears on Swiss stamps. The letters CH appearing on Swiss cars and in internet addresses stand for the Latin words Confoederatio Helvetica, meaning Swiss Confederation."

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[-] emogu@lemmy.world 22 points 10 months ago

I would have guessed it stood for chocolate

[-] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 8 points 10 months ago

That's how I remember it. Swiss chocolate.

[-] jordanlund@lemmy.one 6 points 10 months ago
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