Interesting Facts About Canada

[sherbearee]

Cold weather, hockey, and "eh" seem to be the top stereotypes people have for Canada. Known as the "friendly little neighbour" of the US, Canada is really a country rich in diversity with a melange of cultures and beautiful landscapes.

Here are a few facts you may not have known about "the true north strong and free."

There's a secret underground laboratory

SNOLAB is one of the deepest and cleanest labs in the world, at a depth of 2 km. Even though it may not really be a "secret," this physics laboratory located in Sudbury, Ontario, is still pretty cool.

The longest street in the world

Although this title is much debated, the great Younge Street is undeniably long. Stretching a total of 1,896 kilometres (1,178 mi), this street reaches across nearly all of Ontario.

The longest coastline

Surrounded by oceans and seas, Canada contains almost a fourth of the world's fresh water, and has 202 080 km (125 566 mi) of coastline. That's 4x more than Indonesia, which has the second longest coastline.

Inspiration for Winnie-the-Pooh

Author A. A. Milne was inspired to name the beloved bear "Winnie-the-Pooh" after visiting a real life bear called "Winnipeg," named after the capital city of the province of Manitoba.

The Hotel de Glace

This hotel, constructed with 30,000 tons of snow and 500 tons of ice, is the only true ice hotel in North America. It is rebuilt every year, as it melts during the summer.

The most-consumed alcohol is beer.

Canada actually consumes 53% of its alcohol in the form of beer - that's 11% more than it's mother nation UK! (though the UK leads in terms of total sales)

Canadians eat the most doughnuts in the world.

There are the most doughnut shops in Canada per capita. Ever heard of Tim Hortons? They're everywhere!

The postal code (zip code) "HOH OHO" goes to Santa

It actually goes to Canada Post, but volunteers do write responses, and mail them back as Santa!

Nunavut used to have polar bear lisence plates

I wish I had one...

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What are some facts and/or stereotypes for where you're from?

[mskay]

"The postal code (zip code) "HOH OHO" goes to Santa
It actually goes to Canada Post, but volunteers do write responses, and mail them back as Santa!"

Da heck man? That's awesome! I must now bug my cousins about this ahaha xD

[sherbearee]

Yeaah it's pretty cool!
I remember doing them as a child

[mskay]

The next time I go there I gave to write one ahaha 😂

[mskay]

have*

[Zorax]

That's why Canada is one of my favorite countries in the world :D

[sherbearee]

yay!! :)

[JSmuve]

Its yonge street and I believe the northwest territories still have their polar bear plates. Otherwise, nice take.

[sherbearee]

oh shit right yonge XD
and woah you're right, i just searched it up - thanks for the info

[Anonymous]

Another fact you should know if taking your laptop there:

Naughty cartoons can be considered Child Pornography. Yes, your Simpson's parody someone sent you as a joke can get you 90 days in the company of murderers in this enlightened country. No BS.

[sherbearee]

Wait wha? but tht only the case if there're naked pics of people under 18... Not cartoons.. :o

[Opinion Owner]

Yes, "people" like Bart Simpson, Dora the Explorer, various Japaneses anime characters - those poor exploited victims. Google it. The Canadian government feels compelled to protect such "minors". The representation (doesn't have to be the least bit realistic) of a fictional underage person is treated as CP in Canada. So theoretically Bart Simpson shooting a B. A. is a crime. It is treated exactly as if it were a real person.

And yes, they do prosecute, no joke.

[sherbearee]

oh woah, never knew.

thanks for sharing, lol that's interesting

[nakedalligator]

"The postal code (zip code) "HOH OHO" goes to Santa
It actually goes to Canada Post, but volunteers do write responses, and mail them back as Santa!"

Wait, what are you saying?

[sherbearee]

So around Christmas time, you can write letters, and mail them to "Santa"
As long as it's got the HOH OHO postal code, then it will go straight to the post office, where volunteers are specifically given the task to write responses, and mail them back to the sender, as "Santa."

Lol does that kinda make sense? :P

[nakedalligator]

Sorry, that was a joke.

As in, don't let the kids see your lets take.

I mean... Of course those volunteer are santa's elves! Right?

[sherbearee]

LOL okay xD oopsies...

And yeah dudh... The elves volunteer of course :)

[26ukdude]

I wanna go to Canada and see what its like. I love skiing and snow and friendly people

[sherbearee]

Yeaah you should definitely pay a visit!

[ejx629]

I didn't know any of those except Winnie-the-Pooh and I've l lived next to the Canadian border my whole life. Very cool take.🍁

[Dtegesd123]

haha my friend probably eats about 5% of canadas total donuts per year.

[sherbearee]

lol depends on the city too.. like there're a bunch of shops where i live XD
where's he from?

[Dtegesd123]

well me and him live in Toronto, everyday he gets muffins or donuts with his coffee, he has 3 coffees a day

[sherbearee]

lol yeah, I'm from Toronto too, donut shops and coffee places everywheree

[QuestionMan]

Didn't realize you were from Canada too.
Awesome take,

[sherbearee]

And you are too! Awesome, and thanks.
What prov?

[QuestionMan]

I'm from Ontario.
You?

[sherbearee]

Yeah, me too ^.^

[Anonymous]

Canada is alright, like northern Minnesota without all the excitement.

[sherbearee]

lool never been to Minnesota

[PineappleBreath]

That's cute somebody trying to act like Canada matters

[sherbearee]

<3 thanks

[jjmarvin]

Lol those plates are obnoxious

[sherbearee]

<3 ahhaha

[jjmarvin]

Hehe sowwwwy ;3 <3

[DeenaGupro]

i guess yo ujust need your own culture then..

[KaranSharma55]

Nice take...