The governments of the Netherlands have been dealing with living below sea level since the year 1200. Today these public works are held to a standard of no more than 1 flood every 10,000 years. Historically they have strategically flooded entire portions of their country to thwart enemy invasions.3yr ⋅ benzions ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
If this is “making America great again” hard pass on “keeping America great”3yr ⋅ benzions ⋅ r/PoliticalHumor
The Dutch government deposits 3.1 billion gallons of sand along its coastline every year to battle erosion. One such ship used to accomplish this task is called the Queen of The Netherlands and is considered the worlds largest floating vacuum cleaner equipped with 16,000 hp of suction.3yr ⋅ benzions ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
On Sept. 13, 1985 Maj. Gen. Wilbert Pearson Jr. became the first and only pilot to shoot down a satellite from orbit when he fired a customized missile from his F-15A at the exact same orbital trajectory.3yr ⋅ benzions ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
