Travel the world and you’ll find that most people credit Canada for things like the bloody Caesar, insulin and poutine. Yes, they’re all as Canadian as the maple leaf. But hold on, my friends (both foreign and domestic), there is much, much more to Canada. There are lots of things about this country that you might not know. Things that could help you win a trivia contest. Things that are really cool. Here are 20 of our favourites.
![Our Tap Water Rocks A Glass of Water being poured.](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
Our Tap Water Rocks
![The Kenora Thistles: Stanley Cup Champions The Kenora Thistles: Stanley Cup Champions](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
The Kenora Thistles: Stanley Cup Champions
![Santa Claus is a Canadian A picture of Santa Claus](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
Santa Claus is a Canadian
Other countries may claim Santa as their own, but Santa is officially Canadian. Proof came at a citizenship ceremony just before Christmas back in 2010. As reported in the National Post, the immigration minister at the time, Jason Kenney, put the issue to bed for once and for all.
“We wish Mr. Claus all the best in his Christmas Eve duties again this year,” Mr. Kenney said. “And rest assured, as a Canadian citizen living in Canada’s North, he can re-enter Canada freely once his trip around the world is complete.”
So there, Alaska.
![Santa Writes Back A letter addressed to Santa Claus](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
Santa Writes Back
![The Government Has a direct Line A picture of Parliament Hill in Ottawa](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
The Government Has a direct Line
![Hawaiian Pizza? Not Hawaiian A pizza with ham and pineapples](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
Hawaiian Pizza? Not Hawaiian
![We Love our KD A box of Kraft Dinner](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
We Love our KD
![Trick or Treat? Canadian A halloween pumpkin](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
Trick or Treat? Canadian
![Canada Has Wonky Gravity Man in suit jumping](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
Canada Has Wonky Gravity
![The Bunny Hug 2 people in hoodies](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
The Bunny Hug
![We’re Educated! A Canadian flag emblem on a light bulb.](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
We’re Educated!
![The University of Victoria Offered a Batman course An image of Batman.](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
The University of Victoria Offered a Batman course
![Winnipeggers Really Love Slurpees Image of multi-coloured slurpees](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
Winnipeggers Really Love Slurpees
![Escaping Polar Bears is Easy in Churchill A polar bear with cubs.](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
Escaping Polar Bears is Easy in Churchill
![Alberta Has a Rat Patrol A drawing of a rat in a trap.](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
Alberta Has a Rat Patrol
![You Can Enjoy a McLobster on the East Coast Image of a McDonald's McLobster](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
You Can Enjoy a McLobster on the East Coast
![Maple Syrup Reserve A bottle of Maple Syrup](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
Maple Syrup Reserve
![The Million Dollar Coin A gold coin.](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
The Million Dollar Coin
![Kiefer Sutherland’s Grandfather is Tommy Douglas Kiefer Sutherland With statue of Tommy Douglas.](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
Kiefer Sutherland’s Grandfather is Tommy Douglas
![Snakes on the Plains! Snakes in a pit.](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)