15 Things That Are Still Normal in the Netherlands But Would Terrify the Rest of the World
Dear Old Holland
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Did you know the Dutch light their own fireworks in residential streets every New Year's Eve — and that this is completely legal? Or that babies are intentionally left outside to sleep in freezing temperatures? In this video, we reveal 15 things that are still completely normal in the Netherlands — but would genuinely terrify the rest of the world.
From children cycling alone on main roads at age seven, to raw beef spread eaten as a Tuesday lunch, to a national holiday where an entire country turns orange overnight — the Netherlands has quietly maintained a collection of traditions, habits, and everyday behaviors that no other country comes close to matching.
Whether you're Dutch and proud, an expat trying to make sense of it all, or simply fascinated by one of the world's most unique cultures — you will recognize every single one of these.
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🔎 ALL 15 THINGS — IN THIS VIDEO: 00:00 – Hook: New Year's Eve in the Netherlands 00:50 – #1 Consumer Fireworks — Lit by Everyone, Everywhere 02:15 – #2 Children Cycling Alone on Main Roads 03:35 – #3 Jumping Into Freezing Water on New Year's Day 04:50 – #4 Leaving Babies Outside in the Cold to Sleep 06:05 – #5 The FEBO Snack Wall — Hot Food From a Vending Machine 07:15 – #6 Cycling With Three Children Attached to One Bike 07:45 – #7 Eating Raw Meat (Filet Americain) for Lunch 09:00 – #8 Sinterklaas Arrives by Steamboat From Spain 10:15 – #9 Drop Consumed in Quantities That Alarm Nutritionists 11:20 – #10 Schools With No Walls and Open Classrooms 12:30 – #11 Euthanasia — Legal and Openly Discussed 13:35 – #12 Stroopwafels Eaten Any Time of Day or Night 14:30 – #13 Staircases So Steep You Descend Them Backwards 15:35 – #14 Celebrating a Birthday for an Entire Week 16:40 – #15 An Absolute Love for Orange That Defies All Reason 17:45 – Outro
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🧀 Stroopwafel | FEBO kroket | Filet americain | Drop | Oliebollen | Nieuwjaarsduik | Bakfiets | Sinterklaas | King's Day | Dutch fireworks | Dutch cycling | Dutch directness | Gezelligheid
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💬 Which of these 15 things surprises you most? Let us know in the comments! 👍 If you love Dutch culture, nostalgia, and everything that makes the Netherlands unique — subscribe and hit the bell so you never miss a video.
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🔔 MORE DEAR OLD HOLLAND: → 17 Dutch Habits That Make Zero Sense to the Rest of the World → 21 Rules Dutch People Follow That Foreigners Find Completely Bizarre → 17 Foods That Are Totally Normal in the Netherlands, but Nowhere Else
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15 Things That Are Still Normal in the Netherlands But Would Terrify the Rest of the World
Dear Old Holland
6,603 views
Did you know the Dutch light their own fireworks in residential streets every New Year's Eve — and that this is completely legal? Or that babies are intentionally left outside to sleep in freezing temperatures? In this video, we reveal 15 things that are still completely normal in the Netherlands — but would genuinely terrify the rest of the world.
From children cycling alone on main roads at age seven, to raw beef spread eaten as a Tuesday lunch, to a national holiday where an entire country turns orange overnight — the Netherlands has quietly maintained a collection of traditions, habits, and everyday behaviors that no other country comes close to matching.
Whether you're Dutch and proud, an expat trying to make sense of it all, or simply fascinated by one of the world's most unique cultures — you will recognize every single one of these.
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🔎 ALL 15 THINGS — IN THIS VIDEO: 00:00 – Hook: New Year's Eve in the Netherlands 00:50 – #1 Consumer Fireworks — Lit by Everyone, Everywhere 02:15 – #2 Children Cycling Alone on Main Roads 03:35 – #3 Jumping Into Freezing Water on New Year's Day 04:50 – #4 Leaving Babies Outside in the Cold to Sleep 06:05 – #5 The FEBO Snack Wall — Hot Food From a Vending Machine 07:15 – #6 Cycling With Three Children Attached to One Bike 07:45 – #7 Eating Raw Meat (Filet Americain) for Lunch 09:00 – #8 Sinterklaas Arrives by Steamboat From Spain 10:15 – #9 Drop Consumed in Quantities That Alarm Nutritionists 11:20 – #10 Schools With No Walls and Open Classrooms 12:30 – #11 Euthanasia — Legal and Openly Discussed 13:35 – #12 Stroopwafels Eaten Any Time of Day or Night 14:30 – #13 Staircases So Steep You Descend Them Backwards 15:35 – #14 Celebrating a Birthday for an Entire Week 16:40 – #15 An Absolute Love for Orange That Defies All Reason 17:45 – Outro
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🧀 Stroopwafel | FEBO kroket | Filet americain | Drop | Oliebollen | Nieuwjaarsduik | Bakfiets | Sinterklaas | King's Day | Dutch fireworks | Dutch cycling | Dutch directness | Gezelligheid
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💬 Which of these 15 things surprises you most? Let us know in the comments! 👍 If you love Dutch culture, nostalgia, and everything that makes the Netherlands unique — subscribe and hit the bell so you never miss a video.
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🔔 MORE DEAR OLD HOLLAND: → 17 Dutch Habits That Make Zero Sense to the Rest of the World → 21 Rules Dutch People Follow That Foreigners Find Completely Bizarre → 17 Foods That Are Totally Normal in the Netherlands, but Nowhere Else
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