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881. Canada is the world's most educated country with over half the population having a college degree.
882. There are more lakes in Canada than in the rest of the world combined.
883. To offer protection to people who encounter polar bears, residents of Churchill leave their cars unlocked.
884. In Newfoundland the Atlantic Ocean freezes sometimes so the people play hockey on it.
885. Canada is derived from the Iroquoian word "kanata" meaning "village".
886. It was discovered in the 1960s that large parts of Canada have less gravity than the rest of the world.
887. Canadian James Naismith invented basketball to give his students an indoor team sport to play during the long winters.
888. The license plate for cars, motorbikes and snowmobiles in the Northern State of Nunavut were once shaped like polar bears.
889. Canada produces 1.5 percent of the world's food but consumes only 0.6 percent.
890. Li is the most common Canadian surname (according to the national phone book).
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