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Tulip mania: when a single flower was worth more than a house

The Dutch have given the world many things: windmills, stroopwafels, and questionable liquorice - but perhaps the...

Here’s how this Leiden-based startup wants to solve one of the most crucial challenges in cancer diagnostics

The Leiden Bio Science Park is the largest life sciences hub in the Netherlands and home to...

Dutch Quirk #87: Invest way too much in window decorations to announce a new baby

Ah, the sweet joy of a new life entering this great big world. But how do the...

9 surprisingly unsustainable Dutch habits 

You might have heard that the Netherlands is a super sustainable, climate-friendly country — a green warrior’s...

5 weird statues in the Netherlands

The Netherlands is full of statues that will make you look twice, and sometimes even laugh to...

Dutch Quirk #73: Not have any mountains…or hills…or bumps

As the Dutch saying goes: “God may have created the earth, but the Dutch created the Netherlands.”...

Why the Dutch are masters of getting stuff done without stressing out

Sure, the Netherlands is known for windmills, tulips, and cheese. But here’s something they don’t put on...

How the Netherlands shows off its culture — and why the world is loving it

The Netherlands might be small, but when it comes to sharing its culture with the world, this...