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> The Fens were drained in the 17th century with help from Dutch engineers, [...] Fun fact: the English tried to drain the fens a few times on their own, but o
by eru 1y ago
> The Fens were drained in the 17th century with help from Dutch engineers, [...]
Fun fact: the English tried to drain the fens a few times on their own, but only succeeded once someone had the bright idea to involve the Dutch.
- db48x 1y agoAnd the technology got better, and everyone got richer, and the population was higher, and…