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Dutch Families Tending Graves Will Never Forget Their American Liberators in WWII
For the people of a small village in the Netherlands, every day is Memorial Day for the thousands of American soldiers buried nearby.
For 70...
This Bike Path Paved With Solar Panels Can Power One Home For a Year
A bike path made of solar cells has shocked it’s creators with just how much electricity it’s generating.
In its first six months, the 230-foot...
NASA Device Finds 4 Buried Victims in Nepal by Detecting Heartbeats
Four men trapped under 10 feet of bricks, mud and other debris were rescued in Nepal thanks to a heartbeat detection device developed by...
In This Fashion Library, You Check Out Clothes Instead Of Buying Them
Instead of buying a whole new outfit for a wedding or graduation, fashionistas in the Netherlands can visit a fashion library and take home their favorite threads on...
Dutch Man Cleans Up Entire River Bank On His Daily Commute to Work
Tired of having the beautiful river view along his route to work spoiled by mounting trash on the bank, a Dutch man decided to...
Touching the Mona Lisa: Now the Blind Can Enjoy Art Masterpieces Too
Blind and other visually impaired people are finally getting to enjoy some of the world’s greatest paintings in a first of it’s kind exhibition....
Brilliant Idea: Free Housing for Student Volunteers in Senior Home (w/ Video)
Talk about a win-win situation.
A special program at a Netherlands retirement home is offering young people free apartments on site, in exchange for spending 30 hours a month...
China Airline Hails First Flight Powered by Discarded Cooking Oil
In a milestone Saturday for sustainable aviation, China became the latest nation to transport passengers on a commercial airline flight powered by used cooking...
Caregiver Wins TEDx Award For Helping Others With Ill Relatives
I was a caregiver for my ill parents and my wife. I told my story on TEDx Amsterdam and I won a second place!
Now I'm...
A Decade After Asian Tsunami, New Forests Protect the Coast
The tsunami that struck Indonesia in 2004 obliterated vast areas of Aceh province. But villagers there are using an innovative microcredit scheme to restore...
‘Drones for Good’ Offers Flying Ambulance Toolkit
Every year a million people suffer from cardiac arrest in Europe and face a mere 8% survival rate due to slow response times of emergency...
New Potato Can Be Grown With Just Sea Water
After years of researching crops that could be grown with the brackish water of the Netherlands, a Dutch team is poised to launch their pioneering potatoes, which are...
450 Years Old: Why Shakespeare Lives On
The question might come up this month, as we celebrate the 450th anniversary of the Bard of Avon's birth, "What's so great about William...
Glow-in-the-Dark Roads Light Up for Drivers
Glow in the dark road markings have been unveiled on a stretch of highway in the Netherlands south east of Amsterdam.
The paint contains a...
An Amazing Village Designed Just For People With Dementia
In the Netherlands, a radical idea is being tested: Self-contained "villages" where people with dementia shop, cook, and live together—safely. In the small town...
Chemical Weapons Watchdog in Syria Wins Nobel Peace Prize
The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, which is currently overseeing the dismantling of Syria's chemical weapons stockpile, has been awarded this year's...
Ingenious 19-year-old Develops Plan to Clean up Oceans in 5 Years
Worried about the tiny fragments of plastic covering beaches and polluting food chains, 19-year-old Boyan Slat created the Ocean Array Plan, an ingenious project that...
World’s First Ethical Smartphone Launches in UK
The first prototype of the Fairphone, which has been developed by a team in The Netherlands, will be shown at the London Design Festival...
Solar Family Car Pioneered in Holland
Students at the University of Eindhoven in the Netherlands say they have created the world's first solar-paneled family sedan.
The futuristic looking car seats four...
Bolivia Designates World’s Largest Protected Wetland
The Bolivian government recently created the largest protected wetland in the world – an area bigger than the Netherlands and Belgium combined, more than...