The Maginot Line was thought to be impregnable. The hardened titanium alloy made the door impregnable to the battering ram.
Made out of concrete and lead, the fallout shelter seemed impregnable. They built stout castles in the middle ages believing them impregnable, until gunpowder came into use.
When the dikes gave way in the Netherlands, it resulted in widespread flooding of the agricultural lands. This caused significant damage to the farms, crops, and livestock, leading to economic losses for the farmers and the local communities. Efforts were made to repair the dikes and prevent future flooding through advancements in water management techniques.
The two main types of dikes are igneous dikes, which form when magma is forced into fractures in rocks and then solidifies, and coastal dikes, which are man-made structures built along coastlines to protect against flooding and erosion.
The areas of the Netherlands that were once under water and now are land are called "polders". These are protected from being flooded with seawater by a system of dikes, canals, and windmills. There is a saying in the Netherlands that "God made the earth, but the Dutch made the Netherlands". Many people in the Netherlands live on land that is younger than they are.
The Dutch claim to have made the cookie first.
Made a tasty treat.
It made the people build thousands of dikes to enable them to till their lands
Netherlands
- Loneliness Made Me Realize - It's You That I Need was created on 1967-09-26.
Things made in the Netherlands are typically referred to as "Dutch." For example, cheese made in the Netherlands is commonly called "Dutch cheese." The term "Netherlands" refers to the country itself, while "Dutch" describes the culture, language, and products originating from there.
"The Dutch" were never in Africa in an official, colonial capacity. The Dutch East Indies company made settlements for replenishing their ships . The Dutch settlers were totally uninvolved with Dutch government