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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Time for brass bands and beer
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Everglades National Park turns 75
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Beyond Walls for World Refugee Day
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Land ho in New Zealand 250 years ago
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Prague, Czech Republic
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Where the bearded reedling sings
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The artists come to Venice
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Málaga, Spain
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Spring comes to Glacier National Park
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50 years of the Endangered Species Act
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Boxing Day in East Yorkshire, England
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Frozen beauty
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Waiānapanapa State Park, Maui, Hawaii
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A tree amid the Tetons
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All is silent for Big Ben’s musical milestone
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Explorer of the sea
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Black History Month
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A palace for the public
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Back to the nest
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Striated heron on a Victoria water lily, Pantanal, Brazil
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Wanderin Wawayanda
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Here there be dragons
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Uredd Rest Area, Norway
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The Gothic Gate in the Adršpach-Teplice Rocks, Czechia
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National Aviation Day
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Defying gravity on a swing ride
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New Orleans for Mardi Gras
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Hitsujiyama Park, Saitama Prefecture, Japan
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A city, a cliff, a canyon…and cheese
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Saint Dwynwen s Day
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