I won't lie to you, The Netherlands is a weird place. I take that back, Amsterdam is a weird place. I don't want to discriminate against an entire nation just because of one freak-show-of-a-weekend I had in a city where you can find a pot brownie, a spicy hot dog and a lady of the night in the same building.
From used napkin chairs to triplet skyscrapers, check out the 40 Dutch innovations.
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40 Dutch Innovations
Finding Netherland, from Used Napkin Chairs to Triplet Skyscrapers:
Brian G Randles — Dec 13, 2009 — Art & Design
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Powdered Alcohol
Dutch Students Invent Powdered Booze to Sneak Into Clubs
39
Heroine Pin-Up Artistry
Dutch Tattooist Angelique Houtkamp Crafts Modern Beauties
38
Dutch Nudists
Get Buff at the Gym
37
Amsterdam Drug Control
Dutch to Ban Sale of Magic Mushrooms
36
Floating Apartment Complexes
The Citadel in the Netherlands is Built for Changing Water Levels
35
Invisible Outfits
Dutch Artist Combines Art & Fashion
34
Pierced Pictures
Cut And Nailed Modified Artwork by Dutch Artist Amie Dicke
33
Fashionable Canine Photography
Designer Dutch Dogshoots by Maarten Wetsema
32
Giant Dutch Street Art
Henk Hoftra's Art Eggcident
31
Aussie Solar Car Race
Dutch Enter Panasonic World Solar Challenge
30
Crowd Sourced Catalogues
Dutch IKEA Kitchen Catalogues Created With Customer Photos
29
"The Hague" Proposes Artifical Island
Dutch Tulip in North Sea
28
Dutch Super Cars
Donkervoort To Unveil New Model In Geneva
27
Slowmo Liquid Laughing
Dutch Comedy Central Commercial Makes One Fun Mess
26
Viral Dutch Beauty Ad
Nivea Targets Metrosexuals
25
Controversial Soccer Shirts
The Dutch 2008 EK Football Killer T Shirt
24
Picnic Table Pyramids
The 'Rest' Air Restaurant in the Netherlands
23
Fitness Phone Part II
Slim-Easy Dutch Diet Cell Phone
22
Sparring Senior Citizens
At 70+ Years Old, The Dutch Windmills Can Still Kick Your Ass
21
Corporation Green-Quarters
WWF Netherlands is a Powerful Step Towards Sustainability
20
Faux Animal Skin Rugs
Vintage Dutch Blanket Polar Bear Carpets
19
Design Like De Dutch
Netherlands Central Tax Office
18
Papercraft Cancer Campaigns
'Speakerboss' Paper Speakers Support The Dutch Cancer Society
17
Gas Pumping Robots to Fuel Cars
Dutch "Tankpitstop" Robot
16
Illuminated Dunetography
Daan Roosegaarde Gives the Gift of Neon to the Netherlands
15
Cheeky Optician Ads
Dutch Campaign Suggests It May Be Time for a Vision Checkup
14
Futuristic Lighting in Public Spaces
The Dutch New Media Center is Light Years Ahead
13
Transfused Two-Wheelers
Dutch Master Mixes Street Style With Casual Riding
12
Aerial Drug Sniffing
Dutch Police Use 'Canna Chopper' To Find Cannabis
11
Contemporary Clock Art
Real Time by Netherlands Artist Maarten Baas
10
Money Make-Overs
The Dutch-Designed 5 Euro Coin
9
Pedal-Powered Planes
Dutch Teen Designs Eco-Friendly Flying Device
8
Used Napkin Chairs
Jonas Lutz Creates Penna Chair for Dutch Company Leolux
7
Poetry Decor
i29's Panta Rhei School In the Netherlands is Adorned with Erikjan Harmens̵
6
Cacti-Inspired Poufs
Footstools by Dutch Twins of Tweelink Studio Look Like Desert Plants
5
Triplet Skyscrapers
De Rotterdam Set to be Biggest Building in Netherlands
4
Mobile Golf Simulator
Dutch Golf On Tour
3
Bike Pump Racks
Dutch Pump & Go Combo
2
Dutch Vegetable Baubles
Maaike Roozenburg Designs Root-Inspired Ornaments
1
National Empathography
Dutch House of Photography Gives Insight Into Life in Israel
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