more interesting things, continued

milk and eggs do not have to be refrigerated here...i think because of some kind of radiation they do on it (this holds true for some milk products in thailand and other parts of asia).

milk (and juice) comes in boxes rather than bottles. the boxes are not plastic..they're like made out of paper. you cut a hole into them for the milk to come out.

throughout the city, rather than drinking fountains, there are these things that come out of the ground that resemble faucets (they're often animal heads wrought out of metal, i think, though). like fountains with the spout being a lion, or tiger, or whatever. these are constantly running, like a faucet and provide walkers and dogs with drinking water (they are labeled as 'eaux potables').

in geneva, all restaurants are required to have a plat du jour, like a blue plate special. these are supposed to be yummy and more affordable entrees. i think it's funny that it's required.

people don't use traditional crutches here, which go into your armpits. they use these other devices that you would see people with polio used to use, like poles with braces that go around your arms and handles that you hold (picture a long stick with a handle in the middle). these are better than crutches and probably easier to get around with.

not only is there a floor zero, but at the UN, there are negative floors (instead of basements). Wouldnt it be weird if you had to tell someone your office was on floor negative 2? i wonder if that affects your self esteem

more to come...