The old stereotype of the librarian is changing radically. The male timid keeper of silence working in an environment crammed with books, and the puritanical, punitive, unattractive, and introverted female with her hair in a bun are both gone. Is the world gradually  discovering the real nature of librarians?

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It is a well known fact that walking the dog helps against obesity. Until recently it was not known that if the dog walks you, the effect quadruples. This has led to a world wide mania in dog pulling.

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Everyone knows examples of Kafkaesque situations, like being sent from pillar to post by bureaucratic organizations or policies and rules that result in exactly the opposite of what was intended.

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Out of the blue Google Glass has got serious competition. A new rival with spectacular functionality has entered the arena.

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Tourists visiting the canals of Amsterdam often don't realize that they are often only three meter deep. The canals consist of three layers according to one of the tourist guides:

• one meter of mud
• one meter of bicycles
  
• one meter of water

The City of Amsterdam puts enormous effort in demuddification and debicyclation of its historic heritage.

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A rumor is spread across the planet that Auguste Rodin not only sculpted The Thinker as a male but also as a female.

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The way farming is subsidized in the European Union has led to a remarkable innovation.

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Statistically, the tallest people in the world, as measured by country are the Dutch.

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The Dutch parliament has initiated an inquiry for the reason of failed IT projects. Government's overall record in developing and implementing new IT systems is appalling.

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A parachutist hanging on a lamppost in Granada remained unnoticed for days.

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