Numbers speak for themselves.

Below, you’ll find a series of statistics—some more serious and useful than others—along with a few references if your curiosity gets sparked.
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Numbers

4 seconds

Maximum time producing the sound “mmm” or “nnn” while holding your nose

40km/h

How fast a champagne cork shoots out when you pop the bottle

182 970

Number of French-speaking Swiss who declare themselves physically inactive

85%

Percentage of people living in Switzerland who report being in good or very good health

9’58’ ‘

100m world record set by Usain Bolt

600

Average number of muscles in the human body

64%

Number of Swiss workers exposed to a risk to their mental health in the workplace

66kg/cm2

Pressure exerted by the human jaw