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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It’s National Walk to Work Day
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A night on the (ghost) town
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An enduring vision
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Let the games begin
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Anniversary of Natural Bridges National Monument, Utah
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Red fox in the Netherlands
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Castle Day Japan
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Haghartsin Monastery, Armenia
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Red deer stag in Glen Affric, Scottish Highlands
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International Day for Monuments and Sites
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Looking for peace on the precipice
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Summertime in Alaska
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Great cormorants
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Groundhog Day
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Siblings that play together…
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What the hay?
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Harvest time in the Palouse
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Tom Turkey takes Manhattan
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Zelenci Nature Reserve, Slovenia
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We re gonna need a bigger birdhouse
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Festivus
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Poppies in bloom
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A dreamy start to the Year of the Pig
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Great horned owl near Lake Tohopekaliga, Florida
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Christmas Bird Count
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Svolvaer, Lofoten Islands, Norway
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Listening to the sea
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Chapel on the rock
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Take the plunge into 2021
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In the Highlands for Saint Andrew s Day
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