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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Eye of the cave
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National Garden Week begins today
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International Day for Biological Diversity
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Happy Fathers Day!
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Canada s $20 view
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Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia
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A look at Uranus, seventh planet from the sun
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Zion National Park Turns 100
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The Unfinished Obelisk near Aswan, Egypt
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Stari Most in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Celebrating the Acadians
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A house of grand scale(s)
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Pollinator Week
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Life in a North African town
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Birds of the Drömling
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Manhattan
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Adorably evolutionary sea sheep
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Asteroid Day
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Time for brass bands and beer
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Remembering Krakatoa
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Happy Easter!
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An underwater rainbow
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World Water Day
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Birds of a feather
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International Day of the Snow Leopard
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Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve
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Rideau Canal Skateway in Ottawa, Canada
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Happy Independence Day!
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Trevi Fountain, Rome, Italy
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Dancers perform ‘Revelations’
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