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Ghanaian chief orders 10,000 pairs of clogs
Did you know that Chief Nana Okrukata V from Ghana ordered 10,000 pairs of wooden shoes to promote his political party for next year's...
The world’s largest wooden shoe
Did you know that you can find the world's largest wooden shoe outside the Clog Museum in the village of Enter? It is made...
Van Gogh never painted a single tulip in his life
Did you know that Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890) never painted a single tulip in his life, but still there's a tulip named after the...
Full size operating Dutch windmill in New Zealand
Did you know you can find a full size operating Dutch windmill in Foxton, New Zealand? You can take a tour of the replica...
The windmills of Kinderdijk
Did you know that 19 windmills are lined up along dykes in Kinderdijk near Rotterdam? You can take a canal tour, visit a windmill...
85% of the Dutch population regularly rides a bicycle
Did you know that 85% of the Dutch population regularly rides a bicycle?
Windmills in the Netherlands
Did you know that there are nearly 1200 windmills in the Netherlands?