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A tale as old as time: the Netherlands and India’s surprising relationship

There is a little joke we make in India: "First comes the software boom, and along come...
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7 great Dutch inventions you never knew were Dutch

Apart from an awesome little drink called gin (nope, it wasn't invented by the Brits), there are...
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Take me to… church? 10 types of converted religious buildings in the Netherlands 

If you’ve come across the news that the Dutch city of Heerlen is converting an empty church...
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Do you know about the Polish army that helped free the Netherlands?

Many laud the Americans, the British, and the Canadians for the Dutch liberation during the Second World...
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Why is the Netherlands so flat? The complete explanation

If you’ve ever found yourself wondering how on earth the Netherlands is so flat, you’re not alone.  When...
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This 1950s video introducing the world to the Netherlands is pure vintage wholesomeness

Ah, the glorious and almighty Netherlands! One of the great things about living in a country is...
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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...
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Who are the Dolle Mina’s? The Dutch feminist group is back

Who run the world? As Beyoncé wisely said, girls. But which ones paved the way? The answer...
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