Dutch 27-Year-Old Finds 1000-Year-Old Medieval Treasure Using Metal Detector
An avid metal detective since the age of 10, the 27-year-old is all grown up and now a professional historian.
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Dutch Woman Smashes a World Record Unbroken For 41 Years-While Her Home Audience Cheers
Femke Bol took off at the starting pistol at the Dutch Indoor Championships in Apeldoorn, and completed a 400-meter sprint in 49.26 seconds
'Vast Canyon of Books' Splits Open in Stunning New Public Library in China
Just as the water from the Yangze and Han rivers are pulled into a central channel, visitors are swept into library as if into a canyon.
Ocean Cleanup Hits Milestone of 220 Tons Removed From Pacific Garbage Patch (Watch)
Last year, the Dutch non-profit completed the test run of their new system 002/B which can capture multiple tons of garbage in one sequence
20 Dutch Musicians Weave Together Beethoven's Best Melody From Their Own Homes-And the Results Are Glorious
The Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra members each recorded their instruments from their own homes to produce Beethoven's 9th Symphony for the world.
Bike Path Inspired by Van Gogh's 'Starry Night' Opens in Netherlands
Inspired by Vincent van Gogh's work, "Starry Night," a new twinkling bike path evokes the color and light within the world-famous painting, while also connecting cultural sites important to the artist born there. The opening of the cycle path in the Dutch city of Eindhoven November 12 marked the start of an international year of festivities focused on the inspiring career of van Gogh, which ended with his 1890 death.
Lone Canadian Sailing the Globe May Be Literally the Safest Human on Earth
Bert terHart set sail to become first North American to circumnavigate the globe without electronic navigation instruments, but is also safe from COVID-19.
Students Build Solar-Powered Pop-Up Van For Touring in a Brilliant Mobile Home That Has Zero Emissions
Students from Eindhoven University built a solar powered mobile home on wheels called Stella Vita and drove it 1800 miles on only sun.
In Wake of Thwarted Bombing: What Makes Ordinary People do Heroic Things?
Jasper Schuringa, a Dutch passenger on Northwest Flight 253 on Christmas Day, helped prevent the Yemeni bomber from setting off an explosive device on the flight, leaping over seats to subdue the terrorist. Would you have done the same? Sociologists say, probably.
Dutch Kids Pedal Their Own Bus To School
The Dutch are bicycle fanatics. Almost half of daily travel in the Netherlands is by bicycle. Devotees of the two-wheelers have taken the next logical step by launching what is likely the first bicycle school bus.
Dutch Families Tending Graves Will Never Forget Their American Liberators in WWII
For 70 years, thousands of Dutch families have personally cared for the graves of 8300 American WWII soldiers, bringing flowers on Birthdays and Memorial Day.
More Dutch Prisons to Close Due to Staggeringly Low Crime Rates
Five more Dutch prisons are due to close by the end of summer because of the further decreasing rates of crime within the country.
Dutch Railway's Unique Social Media Gives Passengers Second Chances With Their Missed Connections
If you can't stop wondering whether you could have been friends with that stranger you saw on last week's train ride, have no fear – this railway company can help.
Dutchman Proves He Can Teach Anyone to Control Health With the Power of Ice
A Dutchman who can control his body with his mind has reformed what scientists long believed was possible, and says others -even with disease-can do it too.
Two Cops Do Their Duty By Doing The Dishes When It Counts Most
These two lovable law enforcement officers stepped up to the plate, getting their hands dirty with a little bit of babysitting.
Holland Cruise Ship Rescues Migrants
22 migrants were rescued this week, including at least one asylum seeker, whose vessel had sunk in the Aegean Sea, by the crew of a cruise ship from the Holland America Line.
Netherlands to Close Prisons for Lack of Criminals
The Netherlands is closing eight prisons due to a decline in crime that has left many cells empty. The Dutch ministry's research department expects the decline to continue.
Amsterdam Lets Beer-Bike Ride On
An increasingly popular mode of partying, the Amsterdam Beer-Bike Bar has been cleared by city officials to remain in business, transporting merry-makers through the narrow Dutch streets.
Offshore Wind Farms are Good for Wildlife, Say Researchers
A Dutch study has found that offshore wind turbines have hardly any negative effects on wildlife, and may even benefit animals living beneath the waves.
New Potato Can Be Grown With Just Sea Water
After years of researching crops that could be grown with the brackish water of the Netherlands, a Dutch team is poised to launch their pioneering potatoes, which are grown with sea water.
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