Frank Kool

Born and raised in Holland, spent his time procrastinating and studying Psychology and Philosophy. Frank harbors a special interest in weird social phenomena (which are ALL social phenomenon if you think about them long enough).

Why is there a first and second class on trains in the Netherlands?

The morning commute to your office job is hardly anyone’s favourite part of the day. Standing on the crowded platform, two thoughts might come...

Remembering the bombing of Rotterdam on May 14

Just ten days after the yearly Dutch commemoration, called Dodenherdenking (Remembrance Day) and Bevrijdingsdag (Liberation Day), the inhabitants of Rotterdam have another infamous date to...

Murdered on May 6: Who was Pim Fortuyn, and does he still have an impact?

May 4 and May 5 are both important days in the Netherlands. The country remembers the people who died during World War II on...

Meet Mata Hari: the famous Dutch First World War “spy”

Though the world knows her by her stage name Mata Hari, she was actually born Margaretha Geertruida Zelle on August 7, 1876, in Leeuwarden....

Religion in the Netherlands: a perspective on the different religions in the country

Despite being some of the most secular of nations in the world, Dutch culture is still very much shaped by religion — especially Christianity. Are...

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