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In 1947, Snag, Yukon recorded a temperature…

January 30, 2023Weirdo

In 1947, Snag, Yukon recorded a temperature of -83°F (-64°C) so low that sounds traveled 4 miles, causing people’s breath to turn to powder and fall to the ground and river ice to boom like gun shots.

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France has two islands east of Canada…

December 5, 2022Weirdo

France has two islands east of Canada, just off the coast of Newfoundland called Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Therefore, you can fly from Canada to France in an hour.

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Mount Thor in Canada has the world’s longest vertical drop…

July 22, 2022July 22, 2022Weirdo

Mount Thor in Canada has the world’s longest vertical drop. If you fell off it, you would fall for over a kilometer before you hit anything.

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There is a street that is split…

April 6, 2021Weirdo

There is a street that is split down the middle by the USA-Canadian border, aptly named Canusa street. People who live in houses on the south side of the street are in the USA, and the north side, in Canada. Crossing the street requires having to report to the border crossing office.

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St. Pierre and Miquelon is a territorial collectivity…

March 28, 2021Weirdo

St. Pierre and Miquelon is a territorial collectivity of France only 16 miles from Canada where the locals speak French, use the Euro and have French citizenship.

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The Canadian Medical Association voted…

February 26, 2021Weirdo

The Canadian Medical Association voted in support of a ban of Mixed Martial Arts in Canada. They argued from a physician responsibility standpoint they could not overlook activities which cause injury and trauma to Canadians. They had previously come out against Boxing for similar reasons.

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Canada had considered annexing…

January 4, 2021Weirdo

Canada had considered annexing the Turks and Caicos Islands in the Caribbean region. In the 1980s, local islanders in favor of joining the Canadian federation reached a peak support of 90%.

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After World War 2 Canada had the…

December 8, 2020Weirdo

After World War 2 Canada had the 4th largest air force, 5th largest navy, and the largest volunteer army in the world.

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The Canadian ice hockey team were so…

November 22, 2020Weirdo

The Canadian ice hockey team were so dominant that they did not participate in the knock-out tournament of the 1930 World Championships. They were put straight into the gold medal final game, and the tournament was played to determine an opponent. Canada won 6-1 in the final to claim the gold.

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There was a paramilitary socialist…

November 16, 2020Weirdo

There was a paramilitary socialist group in Canada in the 1960s that wanted to overthrow their provincial government with an armed revolution. The only peace time use of Canada’s War Measures Act was to stop them. The group was in contact with the KGB, and the top members were exiled to Cuba.

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