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Which fish do many Dutch lower into their mouths by the tail?
Answer: herring
Why: Caught from late May to early July, before spawning, Hollandse Nieuwe herring holds over 15 percent fat.
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What do Dutch families put on rusks to celebrate a birth?
Answer: Aniseed sprinkles
Why: Pink muisjes for girls date from 1860, but blue ones for boys only arrived in 1994; before that, boys got white.
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Who was first to seek a telescope patent, in 1608?
Answer: Hans Lipperhey
Why: Galileo built his first telescope only in 1609, after hearing reports of the Dutch invention.
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Which city was once called New Amsterdam?
Answer: New York
Why: When the Dutch briefly recaptured it in 1673, they renamed the city New Orange until English rule returned in 1674.
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Where was the stroopwafel first made?
Answer: Gouda
Why: Until 1870, stroopwafels stayed a Gouda speciality; after that they began to appear in other cities.
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Who gave 1.5 million dollars to build the Peace Palace?
Answer: Andrew Carnegie
Why: Since 1946 the Peace Palace has also housed the International Court of Justice, the UN's main court.
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