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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Adorable activism
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Celebrating National Dentist Day
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World Otter Day
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Gifford Pinchot National Forest
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American bison, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
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Birds of the Drömling
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Glendurgan Garden hedge maze is 186 years old
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Seasonal lights dazzle in Japan
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World Octopus Day
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Not your average sandcastle
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World Turtle Day
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Happy Holi!
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An iris garden in Tokyo, Japan
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Bridge to infinity
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Giving Tuesday
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China s colorful terraced pools
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Snow on the temple
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A peak in the clouds
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The beach at Cala Luna, Sardinia, Italy
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Wooden path to Kennedy Lake, Vancouver Island, Canada
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Aw shucks, It s Oyster Day
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Falling for Tennessee
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Here’s why landmarks are going dark
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Gespensterwald, Nienhagen, Germany
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The ‘Living Forest’ in Biscay, Spain
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Let s get lost
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Purple flowers and Golden Week
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Fibonacci Day
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The mountain of 30,000 sakura
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Spotted eagle rays in the Galápagos Islands
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