Bits and Pieces

1. Dutch sayings include "struck by a mill" which means crazy. To say someone is "small mill" means he is small-minded and if someone says "great for mills" that means he likes it.


2. In the 1800's there were 10,000 windmills in the Netherlands. Today only 900 of these old mills are 900.


3. The Rhine River is rising as is the sea level. This part of Europe is also sinking. And Global warming...well you put the pieces together.


4. A bike gets stolen in Amsterdam every 40 seconds.


5. Amsterdam has 2400 houseboats, a regulated number.


6. 2000 bridges....could use a few more.


7. 50% tax rate for earnings over 40,000. Don't know if that is Euros or dollars. The result: good roads, no universal health care and everyone who works gets a pension at 65.

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