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University of Twente
Did you know that the University of Twente is the only campus university in the Netherlands? The international community of students and staff live,...
Modern-day Nightwatch with Twente’s fire brigade
Did you know that part of Twente's fire brigade is portrayed as Rembrandt's Nightwatch? The commander is depicted as the central figure Captain Frans...
Shooting carbide on New Year’s Eve
Did you know that it is a popular New Year's Eve ritual to shoot carbide in some rural parts of the Netherlands?
Calcium carbide and...
Mysterious Easter tradition in Ootmarsum
Did you know that 'Vlöggeln' is a mysterious Easter tradition in picturesque Ootmarsum?
Eight local bachelors called 'Poaskearls' ('Easter Lads') dressed in trenchcoats and fedora...
Grolsch 400th anniversary
Did you know that Grolsch brewery was founded exactly 400 years ago today? Proost!
Skydiving hamster in Hengelo
Did you know that yesterday 3 kids playing in the streets of Hengelo (Overijssel) were flabbergasted when a hamster wrapped in a plastic ball...
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...
Kroezeboom in Twente
Did you know that the Kroezeboom near Fleringen (Overijssel) is one of the oldest oak trees in the Netherlands? Once upon a time holy...