On the second Saturday in May, the Dutch celebrate an iconic national structure—the windmill—like these historic ones at Zaanse Schans. With hundreds of windmills across the country, many sites use the day to demonstrate how windmills work and host art exhibits. But the concept of using wind power isn’t just a historical anecdote—this renewable energy is experiencing a boom, and by 2050 is predicted to provide one-third of the world"s electricity.
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Today in History
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International Tiger Day
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A toast to California!
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National Audubon Society s Christmas Bird Count
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Keep calm and drive on (slowly)
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Zion National Park Turns 100
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A black heron canopy feeding in Botswana
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Meandering through Patagonia
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World Population Day
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Moon Day
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Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness, New Mexico
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Wyoming celebrates its statehood
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A Portuguese fort takes a star turn
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Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada
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75th anniversary of the Spruce Goose
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Finnish Independence Day
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Why do elephants hide in trees?
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Why you should thank a nurse today
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A towering view of the Pale Mountains
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Wildebeest on the move
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World Environment Day
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Celebrating Panama s independence
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Big sky at Big Bend
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Where is this gorgeous peak?
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On this shore, history was made