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Windmills Continue to Transform the Dutch Landscape

Oct 29, 2013 12:13 PM EST

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The Netherland’s iconic windmills are now relics, but they were once the height of flood control technology. These quaint windmills transformed the low-lying region from a bog into a habitable place.

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