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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The frog prince?
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Carnival of Venice
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Keep calm and drive on (slowly)
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Happy Thanksgiving!
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The first ascent
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World Space Week begins
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Puma in Patagonia
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International Tiger Day
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Camel thorn trees, Namib-Naukluft Park, Namibia
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Celebrating the Day of the Dead
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Let s celebrate cephalopods
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Celebrating Take Your Dog to Work Day
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Solar Impulse 2 in Honolulu
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Tree of many colors
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A Flag Day tradition
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Sea Otter Awareness Week
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So, how long till springtime?
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The Bahamas
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Dressed to impress
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Arches National Park, Utah
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Spring equinox
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Rapa Valley in Sarek National Park, Sweden
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Halo around the sun
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Winterpret on ice
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Armbrug bridge, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Take the Stairs Day
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Bird’s-eye view of the Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California
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Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve
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Badlands National Park turns 44
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Racing toward history
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