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TIL that on 6th June 2011 an unnamed woman and man in Gatineau, Canada were killed when a 200kg flying bear crashed through their windshield before passing through the rear window. The black bear also died.

by whatilearned May 26, 2023, 5:05 am

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TIL that in Iqaluit, the capital of Nunavut, instead of a rush hour, they have what locals call a “rush minute”, owing to the fact that the city is not connected to the rest of Canada by road and has a population of roughly 7,000 people who mostly work for the government with similar schedules.

by whatilearned May 25, 2023, 4:38 am

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If a Chinese born in Canada stands for CBC, then a French born in Italy stand for

by cringeyjokesman May 21, 2023, 9:56 pm

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TIL The former Confederate President Jefferson Davis met a crowd of 7,000 cheering people when he came to Montreal, Canada. Montreal had been a safe haven for Confederates during the Civil War and some Canadians had supported the Confederacy out of fear the Union might invade Canada.

by whatilearned May 16, 2023, 11:26 am

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Americans In Canada

by cringeyjokesman May 8, 2023, 3:04 am

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TIL Hall of famer Red Kelly won 2 out of his 8 Stanley Cups while also serving as a Member of Parliament in Canada.

by whatilearned May 2, 2023, 11:08 pm

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TIL Mt. Thor on Baffin Island, Canada, has Earth’s greatest sheer vertical drop (4,101 feet).You can take one step off the peak and fall nearly a mile before you hit anything.

by whatilearned April 26, 2023, 7:28 am

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TIL had Napoleon not sold Louisiana (size of 4 French landmass) to the United States in 1803, Britain would’ve ended up with it after the Napoleonic Wars and modern day Canada would’ve stretched to the gulf of Mexico.

by whatilearned April 19, 2023, 10:55 pm

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TIL in Canada the King or Queen’s birthday legally occurs on the Monday before May 25, around Queen Victoria’s birthday, to maintain the same public holiday every year.

by whatilearned April 19, 2023, 1:00 am

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TIL ‘All Dressed’ is a chip flavor immensely popular in Canada since the 1970s. This flavor combines ketchup, barbecue, sour cream and onion, and salt and vinegar flavors all rolled into one chip. Ruffles has recently been marketing the flavor in the US.

by whatilearned April 16, 2023, 2:00 am

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TIL about Tuyas. A tuya is a flat topped, steep-sided volcano formed when lava erupts through a thick glacier or ice sheet. They can be found in Iceland, Canada, The United States, and Antarctica

by whatilearned April 14, 2023, 10:21 pm

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Was anyone’s ever try hacked into British Columbia Canada police department 🖥️💻💾💽

by CopyPastaArchive April 10, 2023, 3:23 am

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