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Canada: Fun Facts, Slang, and Celine Dion Songs You Need to Know
27 minutes Posted Dec 1, 2016 at 8:00 am.
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A crash course in Canadian history, slang, celebrities, and Celine jams, for those mulling a move.

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Despite the fact that the U.S. and Canada share the longest border in the world, most Americans don’t know that much about our neighbors to the North. In this episode, we share fun facts about Canada (for example, did you know they have more donut shops per capita than anywhere else?):


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We also share the slang you’ll need to know to fit in with the cool kids:

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We reveal secretly Canadian celebrities:

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And this wouldn’t be a proper Canadian tribute without a discussion about national treasure/Queen of Quebec, Celine Dion:

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Until next week!

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