This might not sound like a real thing, but it is! There is an annual bathtub race that has taken place in Nanaimo, British Columbia, since 1967.
The race is currently around 58 kilometers (36 miles) long and travels through the Georgia Strait, ending in the Nanaimo harbor.
Now That's A Lot of Coinage
Back in 2007, the Royal Canadian Mint produced its first-ever coin worth $1 million! The coin is made of 100% solid gold and weighs in at 100kg or 220 lbs. It was created to promote the Mint's new line of 10z gold coins.
A gang of thieves tried to pull off a heist in 2017 in Berlin of one of these mints that were being displayed in a German museum.
Fort Blunder
The United States began building a fort in 1818 on the north side of Lake Champlain in New England. The British had recently invaded America through the lake during the War of 1812 and wanted to better protect themselves in case of another attack. But Americans accidentally built the fort on the Canadian side of the border!
Once this mistake became known, all work on the project ceased, and the building site became unceremoniously known as Fort Blunder.
The Best Slogan
Back in the early 197os, CBC Broadcaster Peter Gzowski announced a competition to his fellow Canadians to complete the sentence "As Canadian as…".
A high school student went on to win the challenge with the vague and obscure entry that stated, "As Canadian as is possible under the circumstances."
Good Friends
We all know that the US and Canada have a very close relationship; let's see the specific details of the close proximity between the two countries.
According to the data, 90% of Canadians live within 100 miles from the US border.