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This clock was famous, but the internet ruined it.

2022-06-27

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It feels like no-one's told the world about this yet. ■ AD: 👨‍💻 NordVPN's best deal is here: https://nordvpn.com/tomscott - with a 30-day money-back guarantee! ■ More: Royal FloraHolland's flower auction in Aalsmeer had a famous clock: a literal Dutch auction where the first person to press their button would win. But it's no more, and that's down to the internet. https://www.royalfloraholland.com/en/about-us/who-we-are/royal-floraholland/visit-the-auction

Location camera: Dion Huiskes https://feedbuilders.nl

Editor: Michelle Martin https://twitter.com/mrsmmartin

Producer: Jasper Deelen https://fixer-netherlands.com

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