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Feb 1, 2013

We all know that "Holland" and "The Netherlands" are not the same thing. But do you truly understand the real difference between them?

Filmmaker and animator CGP Grey sets out to clear up this misunderstanding once and for all, with an entertaining video that's only slightly more comprehensible than if the whole explanation was in Dutch.

Thumb and video via CGP Grey.