Cold Canadians

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Canadians Canadians What What really really defines them? defines them? By Daniel and Caleb By Daniel and Caleb

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CanadiansCanadians

What What reallyreally defines them? defines them?

By Daniel and CalebBy Daniel and Caleb

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Brrrrr….Cold!Brrrrr….Cold!

Canada is the land Canada is the land of the ice and snowof the ice and snow

If you want to be a If you want to be a true Canadian, it’s true Canadian, it’s mandatory that you mandatory that you are able to tolerate are able to tolerate the utmost cold and the utmost cold and bitter temperaturesbitter temperatures

Up to -50Up to -50°C! (-58°F)°C! (-58°F)

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Average Temperatures in Average Temperatures in JanuaryJanuary

(Without Wind chill)(Without Wind chill) Winnipeg: -22.8Winnipeg: -22.8°C°C Regina: -21.6°CRegina: -21.6°C Edmonton: -19.1°CEdmonton: -19.1°C Quebec City: -Quebec City: -

17.6°C17.6°C

Add about 10°C for Add about 10°C for the wind chill, and the wind chill, and you’ve got a pure you’ve got a pure Canadian JanuaryCanadian January

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Record Cold TemperaturesRecord Cold Temperatures(Without Wind Chill)(Without Wind Chill)

Winnipeg -47.8Winnipeg -47.8°C°C Regina -47.2°CRegina -47.2°C Edmonton -40.6°CEdmonton -40.6°C Quebec City -36°CQuebec City -36°C

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SettlersSettlers

The long, cold winters The long, cold winters made it extremely made it extremely difficult for many difficult for many settlers to settle in settlers to settle in CanadaCanada

Many died of scurvy, Many died of scurvy, starvation, or frostbitestarvation, or frostbite

Passage was near Passage was near impossible, as the impossible, as the Arctic Ocean would Arctic Ocean would freeze, barring access freeze, barring access to the pacific Oceanto the pacific Ocean

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Public RecognitionPublic Recognition Canada’s coldness is Canada’s coldness is

a well-known facta well-known fact InIn The Santa Claus The Santa Claus

33, Santa disguises , Santa disguises the North Pole itself the North Pole itself as what outsiders as what outsiders would assume would assume Canada looks likeCanada looks like

Canada is often Canada is often used in many “cold” used in many “cold” jokes, such as this jokes, such as this one:one:

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How cold is it really?How cold is it really? 50 Fahrenheit (10 C)50 Fahrenheit (10 C)

New Yorkers try to turn on New Yorkers try to turn on the heat.the heat.Canadians plant gardens.Canadians plant gardens.

40 Fahrenheit (4.4 C)40 Fahrenheit (4.4 C)Californians shiver Californians shiver uncontrollablyuncontrollablyCanadians Sunbathe.Canadians Sunbathe.

35 Fahrenheit (1.6 C)35 Fahrenheit (1.6 C)Italian Cars won't startItalian Cars won't startCanadians drive with the Canadians drive with the windows downwindows down

32 Fahrenheit (0 C)32 Fahrenheit (0 C)Distilled water freezesDistilled water freezesCanadian water gets thicker.Canadian water gets thicker.

0 Fahrenheit (-17.9 C)0 Fahrenheit (-17.9 C)New York City landlords New York City landlords finally turn on the heat.finally turn on the heat.Canadians have the last Canadians have the last cookout of the season.cookout of the season.

-40 Fahrenheit (-40 C)-40 Fahrenheit (-40 C)Hollywood disintegrates.Hollywood disintegrates.Canadians rent some videos.Canadians rent some videos.

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How Cold is it really?How Cold is it really? -60 Fahrenheit (-51 C)-60 Fahrenheit (-51 C)

Mt. St. Helen's freezes.Mt. St. Helen's freezes.Canadian Girl Guides sell Canadian Girl Guides sell cookies door-to-door.cookies door-to-door.

-100 Fahrenheit (-73 C)-100 Fahrenheit (-73 C)Santa Claus abandons the Santa Claus abandons the North PoleNorth PoleCanadians pull down their Canadians pull down their earflaps.earflaps.

-173 Fahrenheit (-114 C)-173 Fahrenheit (-114 C)Ethyl alcohol freezes.Ethyl alcohol freezes.Canadians get frustrated Canadians get frustrated when they can't thaw the when they can't thaw the keg.keg.

-459.4 Fahrenheit (-273 C)-459.4 Fahrenheit (-273 C)Absolute zero; all atomic Absolute zero; all atomic motion stops.motion stops.Canadians start saying Canadians start saying "cold, eh? ""cold, eh? "

-500 Fahrenheit (-295 C)-500 Fahrenheit (-295 C)Hell freezes over.Hell freezes over.The Leafs win the Stanley The Leafs win the Stanley CupCup

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A Matter of Life or DeathA Matter of Life or Death Falling through the ice Falling through the ice

of a Canadian Lake can of a Canadian Lake can be a serious problembe a serious problem

Water temperatures Water temperatures can fall below -17can fall below -17°C°C

Dr. Popsicle (right), Dr. Popsicle (right), from the University of from the University of Manitoba, has been Manitoba, has been dedicated to studying dedicated to studying the effects and the effects and solutions for falling in solutions for falling in ice-cold waterice-cold water

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If you can’t handle the If you can’t handle the cold…cold…