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Elvis Presley’s Dutch manager
Did you know that Elvis Presley's manager Colonel Tom Parker (1909-1997) was born in the Netherlands? In 1927, at the age of 18, he...
Inspirational Dutch woman: Aletta Jacobs
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...
Patricia Paay: Playboy’s oldest model ever
Did you know that Patricia Paay is the oldest model ever to pose for Playboy? The singer and glamour personality posed for the Dutch...
Most popular baby names of 2017
The Dutch Social Insurance Bank (SVB) has released a list of the most popular baby names of 2017.SVB is the agency that pays the...
Complaining about the weather
Did you know that the Dutch love to complain about the weather? It is either too hot, too cold, too windy or it rains...
Strange habit of Dutch holidaymakers
Did you know that Dutch holidaymakers are notorious for bringing Dutch groceries when traveling abroad? Some cannot survive without Dutch peanut butter, liquorice, hagelslag,...
Dutch exotic dancer Mata Hari accused of spying during WWI
Did you know that Dutch exotic dancer and courtesan Mata Hari was born in Friesland but pretended to be a Javanese princess claiming to...
The Netherlands; the third best country to live in
Did you know that the Netherlands is the third best country in the world to live in? The UN's 2011 Human Development Index was...
“Go away stupid cancer”
Did you know that Manasse from Houten had a colorful rocket tattooed on his upper leg yesterday to hearten his 8-year old stepson Zorba?...