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Dutch Police Find Garden Gnome Weighing 2kg Made Entirely Of MDMA
25 Nov 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
Police said the gnome himself looked visibly startled during the bust.
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A Young, Healthy Dutch Woman Has Controversially Decided To Get Euthenised Because Of Her Crippling Depression
03 Apr 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
The Netherlands became the first country in the world to make assisted suicide legal in 2001. Since then, it’s become an increasingly popular option among the population.
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This 17th-Century ‘Party Palace’ Has Been Transformed Into Europe’s Newest Luxury Hotel
15 Mar 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
The estate and caves have served as a gathering place for parties and royalty, from Peter the Great and Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands to race-car driver Max Verstappen. Somewhere along the line, the château earned the nickname “party palace.”
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Trevor Noah Wins The Prestigious Erasmus Prize Worth R3 Million In Netherlands
01 Dec 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
The kid from Soweto is becoming a true South African icon.
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Massive Whale Sculpture Saves Dutch Train That Broke Through Safety Barrier
05 Oct 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
Flashback to the time a whale saved humans from disaster.
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The Mystery Of The Turkish ‘Earthquake Boy’ Who Was Found Wandering Alone 2400km Away
26 May 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
Police and social workers are trying to figure out how a 5-year-old Turkish boy ended up wandering around alone some 2400km away from where he was separated from his family by the February earthquake.
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Interpol Issues ‘Black Notice’ To Identify 22 Murdered Women [Video]
10 May 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
“If you don’t have a name, you don’t have a story. You’re just a number. And nobody’s a number.”
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Huge Step Forward For Work-From-Home Fans
06 Jul 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
Companies have needed to adapt to retain and seek out new employees, with many considering more flexibility for their workforce.
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Penis Plant Blooms For Third Time Since 1997
29 Oct 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
People the world over have become fascinated by a rare and stinky “penis plant” that has just bloomed.
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TRAVEL: UK, Netherlands, Mauritius All Opening Up To SA This Week
04 Oct 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
Two island holiday destinations, Thailand and Mauritius, as well as the Netherlands, are now open to South African citizens again, with only some restrictions set in place.
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Even ‘Ocean’s Eleven’ Can’t Compete With This Notorious Art Heist
18 Feb 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
In October of 2012, a small crew of thieves cased and then robbed the Kunsthal museum in Rotterdam, making off with seven famous artworks worth millions.
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They’re Going Nuts In The Netherlands Over Lockdown Curfews [Videos]
26 Jan 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
Protests over the imposed curfew, which started this past weekend, have continued to rage in the Netherlands.
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Wild Story Of Family Found Hiding In Their Basement, Waiting For The World To End [Video]
16 Oct 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Seven people spent the last nine years hiding out in their basement waiting for the Rapture. Everything about this story is odd.
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Friday Morning Spice
02 Aug 2019 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Dutch ban burqas. Infinite scrolling ban. Taylor’s Rolls auction. Woman whipped. Lonely vending machines.
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The Netherlands Has A Serious Tourist Problem
07 May 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Usually, having hordes of tourists visit your shores is a good thing, although the industry has spiralled a little out of control in the Netherlands.
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Netherlands Storm Videos Make Cape Town Look Tame
19 Jan 2018 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
As Storm Friederike causes havoc in northern Europe, Twitter has filled with scenes of destruction, high winds catching many off guard.
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Family Bets It All On Bitcoin – Moves To Campsite And Waits
20 Oct 2017 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Selling everything in exchange for bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, Didi and his family now live in a campsite in the Netherlands. Genius or massive blunder?
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South African Woman Shoved Down Stairs In Airbnb Drama [Video]
10 Jul 2017 by Sloane Hunter / 3 Comments
When a group of South African women overstayed their welcome at an Airbnb in Amsterdam, they were violently thrown out.
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Sex Abuse Victim’s Post-Traumatic Stress Allows Her To Choose Euthanasia
12 May 2016 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
When is euthanasia murder, and when is it a given right to let someone choose to die at the hands of a doctor? The debate continues.
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Video Shows Three Trucks Driving Themselves 700km Across Europe
06 Apr 2016 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
When trucks take on a platooning formation they save fuel and costs – but when they employ an autonomous driving software it’s a game changer.
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Cycling Lanes Are Glow-In-The-Dark In The Netherlands
28 Oct 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Dutch designers have managed to install glow-in-the-dark road markings in a stretch of a main highway in the Netherlands.
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Twitter Users In The Netherlands Are Blacking-Out Their Profile Pictures
22 Jul 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
With The Netherlands having the highest number of casualties following the MH17 horror of any country, many nationals have taken to social media to express their grief and take a stand.
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Insane Tank Brake Test Uses Soldiers As Impact Wall [VIDEO]
28 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments
These folks in Netherlands have some serious balls. A group of 20 or so very brave or downright stupid military personel stood in uniform as an oncoming Leopard Tank proceeded to charge towards them, only to brake mere metres from them. Bear in mind that this beast of a machine weighs about 60 tons and travels roughly 72 km/h.
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Dutch Apple Site Glues New iPhone To Pavement, With Hilarious Results [VIDEO]
25 Sep 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The iPhone 5 isn’t due for release in the Netherlands until Friday, but that didn’t stop Dutch website iPhone5.nl getting their paws on one before everyone else. Bestowed with this great honour, what better way to celebrate other than by gluing it to the sidewalk and secretly videotaping everyone who thinks they’ve just made the find of the century?
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Getting Divorced? Check Into A Divorce Hotel
05 Jun 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Are you fed up with your marriage? Well you can now check in to one of a number of Dutch hotels for a long-weekend and get your divorce sorted at the same time. A great idea, I call it the reverse-honeymoon.
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The Dutch Invent A Flying Car [VIDEO]
03 Apr 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
In case you thought the Dutch were only good at making cheese, think again. A car that can fly for up to 500 kilometers at speeds of 177 km/h, has been produced in the Netherlands. Check out the video after the jump.
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Dutch Launch Mobile Euthanasia Unit
01 Mar 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
That’s right, dying just got even easier, if you live in the Netherlands. The Levenseindekliniek, or Life-end clinic, has launched the country’s first mobile euthanasia unit that will come to you if you have been given approval to die.
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One Dutch Border Town Takes A Hit For Tourism
03 Oct 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
The Dutch conservative coalition government that came into power last year announced plans to fight the massive tourist flow to the country’s coffee shops where tourists and locals alike come together to puff the old magic dragon. However, the Dutch border city of Maastricht has decided to try something different to demonstrate this won’t work in the long-term.
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Honeymoon Over? Weekend Divorce Package Now On Offer For Dutch Couples
11 Aug 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
For Dutchman Jim Halfens, wasting time on lengthy divorce proceedings is simply not what life’s all about. He recently opened a hotel in Amsterdam that caters for couples looking for a speedy divorce by offering a convenient weekend marriage dissolution package.
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Johan’s Ark Prepares To Set Sail
30 Jun 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Dutchman Johan Huibers decided, after a dream where everything flooded, that he too should build an ark, and now it’s just about ready to set sail.
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