Dutch People

Did you know that Aletta Jacobs (1854-1929) was the first Dutch woman to complete a university degree?Not only did she fight for women's rights...

Did you know that Dutch racing driver Max Verstappen was the youngest driver ever to compete in Formula 1? Today is Max's 20th birthday.Happy...

Did you know that the Dutch love to complain about the weather? It is either too hot, too cold, too windy or it rains...

Did you know that Dutch holidaymakers are notorious for bringing Dutch groceries when traveling abroad? Some cannot survive without Dutch peanut butter, liquorice, hagelslag,...

Did you know that Martine Balster is the tallest woman (2.05m) in the Netherlands? Although she outgrew her father (1.98m) she is still shorter...

Did you know that today football legend Johan Cruijff passed away at the age of 68 after losing the battle with cancer?Cruijff is considered...

Did you know that Dutch people are among the tallest in the world with an average height of 184cm for men and 172cm for...

Did you know that 90-year old Jan tried out every single roller coasters in the Netherlands? Until 5 years ago this dare devil had...

Did you know that Dutchman Sjaak Rijke (54) will be reunited with his wife tonight after being held hostage by Al-Qaeda in Mali for...

Did you know that only Bangladesh, South Korea and Taiwan have a higher population density than the Netherlands? The Netherlands is a very densely...