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 is World Refugee Day
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Ambassadors of the airwaves
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Red-necked grebes during breeding season
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The most wonderful day of the year. Period.
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Where the bearded reedling sings
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Greece celebrates its independence
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Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Celebrating Panama s independence
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An underwater rainbow
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Henningsvær Stadion, Norway
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Why, aloe there
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Playa del Silencio, Spain
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International Day of Color
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A fair that s star-studded
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Looking for peace on the precipice
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Merry Christmas
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Let’s have a ball
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Azaleas blooming on Hwangmaesan Mountain, South Korea
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Castle ruins on the island of Halki, Greece
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The persistence of Perito Moreno
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Tulips, Netherlands
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St. James Tidal Pool, Cape Town, South Africa
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Happy World Laughter Day
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Icelandic horses, Iceland
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Red-leaf hunting in Japan
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Short-eared owl
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Serra de Tramuntana, Majorca, Spain
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A. M. Foster Bridge in Cabot, Vermont
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Capitol Reef National Park, Utah
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Take a hike near Lovers Lane
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