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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Nakupenda Beach Nature Reserve, Zanzibar, Tanzania
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Monet still makes an impression
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Victory in Europe, 75 years ago
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World Childrens Day
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Look to the north sky tonight for the Perseids
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Come out of your shell for World Turtle Day
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Przewalskis horses, Hustai National Park, Mongolia
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On this shore, history was made
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An ultralight aircraft flying over the sands of Namibia
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Australian baobab tree, Kimberley region, Western Australia
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Land of the midnight sun
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International Womens Day
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Yarn for Distaff Day
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Illuminated Uluru
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A treaty for science
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A yearly sign that spring has sprung
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Thomas Jefferson Memorial, Washington, DC
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Collared aracari in Costa Rica
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Tufa formations in Mono Lake, California
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An icy extravaganza
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Travel Sunday: Flamenco in Granada, Andalusia, Spain
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Santo Antão Island in the Republic of Cabo Verde
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Procida, Italy
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Sunbeams across Tartu County, Estonia
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Hey, you two in the front!
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World Migratory Bird Day
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A fair that s star-studded
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World Population Day
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