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Windmills vs. water

Kinderdijk's 19 historic windmills, built in 1738, pump water from a six-foot-deep salt swamp to create dry land, now a polder, using Archimedes' screws.

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Windmill on the water

A traditional windmill on a Greek island, Leros, features a stone cylinder with a conical roof and thin-spoked sails, originally used to pump water and grind grain.

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A windmill with a smaller size, in Leiden, ZH, The Netherlands.

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A smaller sized windmill in The Netherlands.

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Windmills vs. water

Windmills of Kinderdijk, built in 1738, pump water out of a Dutch polder, making farmland possible.

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Windmill on the water

A traditional Greek windmill on Leros Island, part of the Dodecanese chain, features a stone cylinder with a conical roof and thin-spoked sails.

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Windmill on the water

A windmill on a European island, Leros, features a traditional medieval design, with a painted stone cylinder and conical roof.

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