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Amsterdam’s underwater parking garage fits 7,000 bicycles and zero cars
Maybe one day, flying cars and jetpacks will be the hallmarks of futuristic cities, but today — in 2023 — it’s massive underwater bicycle parking garages like the one that just opened at Amsterdam’s Centraal Station. The structure has space for 6,300 personal bicycles and 700 more for bikeshares to facilitate the first or last mile of rail journeys. Capacity will expand to 11,000 bicycles when a second garage opens in February.
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Air bubble barrier traps plastic waste in Amsterdam's canals
Invention to block waste, but not boats or wildlife, arrives in Dutch city’s famous waterways
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The Story Behind That IKEA Photo of Amsterdam
VILSHULT is an IKEA ready-to-hang photo of Amsterdam that has been sold over 427,000 times. After many of my friends asked me why I bought such a “mediocre” photo for my living room, I decided to find out how this photo was made and how it ended up on IKEA’s shelves and in almost half a million households. What I learned was fascinating.
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Choose Best Battery Saver App for Android Purify App
There are tons of applications out there that apparently claim to save your phone’s battery. The real question is, do they actually work? How can you prevent battery drainage when your phone has so many apps?
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Bees are dying at an alarming rate. Amsterdam may have the answer.
An unkempt stretch of tall grass, wildflowers and weeds in front of a train station doesn't look like much — but it may be crucial to solving one of the world's biggest environmental puzzles. While scientists around the globe have been sounding alarm bells over the decline of bees and pollinators crucial to the growth of crops, the diversity of wild bee and honeybee species in the Dutch capital has increased by 45 percent since 2000.
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2 Americans wounded in Amsterdam stabbing
Two people who were wounded in a stabbing attack at the main railroad station in Amsterdam on Friday were both Americans, the U.S. ambassador to the Netherlands, Pete Hoekstra, said Saturday. They were visiting the country as tourists, and their identities have not been released. Both have been hospitalized, as has the attacker, who was shot by police.
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Apple’s Amsterdam store evacuated after iPad battery explodes
Apple’s Amsterdam store has been evacuated and temporarily closed after an iPad battery exploded and released potentially harmful substances into the air.
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Amsterdam's canals freeze over, providing perfect opportunity for ice skating
It is so cold in Amsterdam that some canals have frozen over. Luckily, it's transformed them into an oasis for residents to enjoy impromptu ice skating. The bitter weather taking Europe by storm is good news for the Dutch, many of whom love to skate on waterways if the weather gives them the right opportunity.
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Amsterdam to increase tourist tax to reclaim city for residents
Amsterdam is planning to increase taxes on tourists by as much as €10 a night, as the authorities attempt to limit stag weekends and visitors to the red-light district and reclaim the city for residents. About 17 million people visited the city of 850,000 residents in 2016, up from 12 million five years earlier, and the trend is expected to accelerate.
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Car ploughs into pedestrians outside Amsterdam Centraal station
A car has ploughed into pedestrians outside Amsterdam Centraal train station, police have said. At least five people were injured in the incident, which happened around 9pm, according to local media reports. The driver crashed into pedestrians and then into a wall, before being arrested.
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Stolen Van Gogh paintings return to Amsterdam after 14 years
Two paintings by Vincent van Gogh that were stolen in a smash-and-grab heist more than 14 years ago went back on display Tuesday at the Amsterdam museum dedicated to the Dutch master. "They're back!" said Van Gogh Museum director Axel Rueger, calling their return one of the "most special days in the history of our museum."
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Mercedes' autonomous Future Bus just drove through Amsterdam
Don't worry, there is still a bus driver onboard ... kind of. Autonomy isn't just for cars; Mercedes-Benz has created a self-driving city bus, too. Mercedes-Benz revealed its latest creation on Monday morning. Called the Future Bus, it's the first city bus that can drive autonomously. Mercedes did more than just unveil the futuristic vehicle. It also sent it on a 12-mile route through the streets of Amsterdam.
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