50 More Facts About Canada Americans Refuse to Believe

Canada sounds familiar—until the facts start getting strange. Vikings were building in Newfoundland in the exact year 1021, you can walk on exposed rock from Earth’s mantle at Gros Morne, and a secret German weather station sat in Labrador for decades before anyone realized what it was. This countdown delivers 50 more verified facts about Canada, from the world’s longest recreational trail network and Alberta’s rat-free border program to giant impact craters, Arctic wildlife, wartime history, and some surprisingly Canadian inventions. Which fact was hardest for you to believe? 👉 Tell us in the comments. 🔔 Subscribe for more verified geography and history that refuses to behave the way you expect. Chapters 00:00 Intro – 50 More Facts About Canada 00:46 #50 Rideau Canal – The World’s Largest Skating Rink 01:31 #49 Trans Canada Trail – 28,000+ Kilometres 02:00 #48 Confederation Bridge – Built for Ice 02:33 #47 Vancouver Island – Bigger Than You Think 03:12 #46 Quebec – Roughly Three Frances 03:57 #45 Canada’s Forests – 9% of the World’s Forest 04:38 #44 Boreal Canada – More Than a Quarter of the Global Zone 05:12 #43 Permafrost – Half the Country Frozen Underground 05:52 #42 Narwhals – Canada’s Arctic Unicorns 06:31 #41 Immigration – Nearly a Quarter Born Elsewhere 07:05 #40 National Sports – Hockey Is Only Half the Answer 07:46 #39 The Penny – Canada Deleted a Coin 08:13 #38 Polymer Money – The Bills Are Plastic 08:42 #37 Loonies & Toonies – No $1 or $2 Bills 09:10 #36 Hawaiian Pizza – Invented in Ontario 09:54 #35 Tornadoes – Second Only to the United States 10:19 #34 Elie, Manitoba – Canada’s Only F5 Tornado 10:54 #33 St. Paul, Alberta – The UFO Landing Pad 11:25 #32 Alberta – A Province With No Established Rats 12:08 #31 Newfoundland – Once a Separate Dominion 12:39 #30 Gander – 38 Planes and 6,656 Strangers 13:41 #29 Mount Logan – A Mountain With a Giant Base 14:17 #28 Kluane – Ice Outside the Poles 14:44 #27 Virginia Falls – Twice the Height of Niagara 15:14 #26 Gros Morne – Walk on Earth’s Mantle 15:47 #25 Burgess Shale – The Cambrian Explosion Preserved 16:21 #24 Manicouagan – A Crater Visible From Orbit 16:50 #23 René-Levasseur Island – An Island Inside a Ring 17:18 #22 Magnetic North – The Pole Left Canada 17:48 #21 Great Lakes – 20% of Surface Freshwater 18:16 #20 Battle of the St. Lawrence – U-Boats in Canadian Waters 18:51 #19 Royal Canadian Navy – Third Largest in 1945 19:26 #18 Nuclear Weapons – Warheads on Canadian Soil 20:04 #17 Canadian Caper – The Real Story Behind Argo 20:37 #16 Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump – Thousands of Years of Hunting 21:08 #15 L’Anse aux Meadows – Vikings in 1021 21:44 #14 Weather Station Kurt – A German Station in Labrador 22:18 #13 Weather Station Kurt – Hidden for 38 Years 22:53 #12 Boreal Carbon – A Massive Natural Storehouse 23:20 #11 Newfoundland’s Vote – Decided by Under 7,000 23:52 #10 Canada vs. Europe – Bigger After 1949 24:17 #9 Estevan Point – Japan Shelled Canada 24:45 #8 Vimy Ridge – Four Days, 3,598 Dead 25:21 #7 Narwhal Tusks – They’re Actually Teeth 25:45 #6 Alberta’s Rat War – The Early Eradication Campaign 26:16 #5 Lake Superior – The Largest Freshwater Lake by Area 26:45 #4 Manicouagan – Part of a Multiple-Impact Mystery? 27:18 #3 North Magnetic Pole – Moving Toward Siberia 27:54 #2 Vikings in 1021 – Dated by a Solar Storm 28:28 #1 Weather Station Kurt – The Forgotten Nazi Installation 29:31 Outro – Which Fact Do You Still Doubt? Canada facts, 50 facts about Canada, Canadian facts, Canada geography, Canadian history, weird Canada facts, amazing Canada facts, things about Canada, L'Anse aux Meadows, Vikings in Canada, Gros Morne, Manicouagan crater, Weather Station Kurt, Alberta rat free, Gander 9/11, Mount Logan, Burgess Shale, Rideau Canal, Trans Canada Trail, narwhals Canada, Great Lakes facts, Newfoundland history, Canada documentary #Canada #CanadaFacts #Geography #CanadianHistory #HistoryFacts #AmazingFacts