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This former Dutch queen used crystal meth while in power

When we think of crystal meth, we usually picture people roughing it on the streets, not an...
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This Dutch city has been sinking for hundreds of years; should we be worried?

The Netherlands is known as the country of cheese and bicycles, and for being the flat European...
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New Zealand’s namesake: how the Dutch named NZ

Most people know New York was originally named New Amsterdam, but what about New Zealand? Was it...
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Pillarisation: Why the Dutch have big windows

Pillarisation (verzuiling in Dutch) is one of the most distinctive (and fascinating) characteristics of Dutch history and...
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Afrikaans and Dutch: the differences and similarities

Afrikaans and Dutch — what is the connection? Are these two languages as similar as they're rumoured...
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The Dutch and their monarchy, a two-sided coin

Ah, the Dutch and their monarchy. Let’s just say they have a bit of a love/hate relationship...
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7 times the Dutch did it first: fun facts from the Netherlands

The Netherlands is such a small country, and yet it has always played an important role in...
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That time the Dutch conquered Britain (ja, we’re serious)

You remember learning about the Glorious Revolution in history class, right? Us neither. Don’t worry; it’s not...
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