Accepting our trophy!

The free (and feminine) electrons

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May 23rd 2007
Some called us unlucky Team 13, but we did not flinch. We wore our number 13s proudly, and called ourselves “les electrones libres.” This is apparently funny in French: electrons are usually masculine, but we added some letters to make them feminine, because we were girls. This must’ve been really hilarious because when our team name appeared on the official list, the official somebody had ... read more

Europe » Switzerland » South-West » Geneva

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The Swiss Confederation was founded in 1291 as a defensive alliance among three cantons. In succeeding years, other localities joined the original three. The Swiss Confederation secured its independence from the Holy Roman Empire in 1499. Switzerland... ... read more