One of the coldest temperature to have ever been recorded was in Canada. It was -63 C, that’s -81.4 F, and it was recorded at Snag, Yukon back in 1947.
That’s about the same temperature as the surface of Mars!
Fresh Snow
Can you guess which musician made the best-selling and highest-charting reggae single in history, earning them a spot in the Guinness Book of World Records twice-over? Might you think its Bob Marley?
But no, the answer is actually the Canadian rapper and reggae artist named Snow, whose single "Informer" hit #1 on the charts back in 1992, ultimately selling an unbelievable 8 million copies!
Stolen Valor
Canada has a volunteer organization that is all veteran and dedicated to exposing imposters attempting to pose as military personnel or veterans.
They do so because there are men who impersonate military personnel for a chance at stolen glory.
Sorry?
Canadians are famous for saying "sorry" at any slight bit of offense. But interestingly, in the Canadian province of Ontario, an apology does not inevitably mean taking responsibility.
The province instituted a piece of legislation called the Apology Act, which states that speaking legally, an apology is not an expression of fault or responsibility. Sorry!
A Famous Final Battle
Dueling—that organized method of combat was used to determine a man's honor, but it has since the turn of the 19th century fallen by the wayside. Canada's last ever duel occurred in 1873 and was amusingly absent of the steely-eyed severity that one would expect.
As the two men were standing back-to-back, both armed with pistols, they began pacing the necessary ten steps, but they were both gripped by an overpowering fear at what was about to happen. As they turned around to fire, one hit the ground immediately after he fainted from fright. The other was horrified, believing he had shot and killed him. Soon after, it was revealed that their pistols had been loaded with blanks!