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.
Every year, a Dutch town hosts an awe-inspiring flower parade of colossal proportions. To celebrate Van Gogh's birthday this year, they went even bigger.
Robots spewing molten metal will build their own tracks in mid-air as they spend two weeks crossing a canal, leaving a 24-foot bridge behind them.
A Dutch inventor is taking treadmills on the road with a "walking bike" that uses an electric motor and a gentle stroll to make it go.
This year's list of the top countries where people are most likely to give to charity and help a stranger has a surprising new name at number one.
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.
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.
This tech company is harnessing the inefficiencies of data centers into a simple, innovative solution that solves three problems at once.
Five more Dutch prisons are due to close by the end of summer because of the further decreasing rates of crime within the country.
The masterminds behind the project hope that it will inspire similar initiatives in the UK and other parts of Europe.
The PlasticRoad project won't just be clearing ocean pollution with their recycled roads.
Refugees were happy to just have shelter in former Dutch prisons, but the famous Favela Painters offered them a chance to liven up the dreary exterior.
This gorgeous floating park is made entirely out of recycled trash that was collected from the river on which it floats.
The climate policy received enthusiastic support from all but one of the political parties currently represented in parliament.
They may look like something from Star Trek, but these buildings could be the future of modern housing, according to the masterminds behind the Dutch project.
These Dutch designers have come up with an ingenious replacement for plastic – and it will actually be able to suck tons of CO2 out of the air.
There are over 270 volunteer medical workers who facilitate the final wishes of hundreds of senior patients around the world every year.
Many museums post their collections online, but the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam has taken the unusual step of offering downloads of high-resolution images at no cost, encouraging the public to copy and transform its artworks into stationery, T-shirts, tattoos, plates or even toilet paper.
Instead of buying a whole new outfit for a wedding or graduation, fashionistas can visit a 'fashion library' and take home their favorite threads on loan.
A Dutch company has come up with a plan to replace concrete and asphalt highways with roads built from recycled plastic waste.
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