Whichย Canadian bandleader turned "Winter Wonderland" into a hit song?
Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians! [Originally a poem written by Richard B. Smith, also known as Dick Smith, while being treated for tuberculosis.]
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True or False? The Arctic Fox turns white during winter and then changes back to its grey color when it is over?
True! [Camouflage]
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TRUE OR FALSE: The largest one-day snowfall in Canada was about 145 centimetres (about the height of a 10-year-old kid).
True! On February 11, 1999, about 145 centimetres of snow fell in the town of Tahtsa Lake, British Columbia in just 24 hours.
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What is the name of the medical emergency that occurs when your body loses heat faster than it can produce it and the body's temperature gets dangerously low?
Hypothermia
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How many times is Christmasย mentioned in the song โWinter Wonderlandโ?
Zero! This song is regarded a holiday classic and is still hugely popular to this day.
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From 1981-2010, which Canadian city had the highest average annual snowfall? 1) St. John's, N.L. 2) Iqaluit, Nunavut 3) Whistler, B.C.
St. John's topped the list, averaging a whopping 335 cm of snow each year.
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What best known song was published under the title "One Horse Open Sleigh"?
Jingle Bells
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Who, of the following, did not record the song "Winter Wonderland"? Perry Como, Frank Sinatra, The Eurythmics, Justin Beiber, Elvis, or RadioHead?
Avril Lavigne.
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In which country did speed skating originate?
The Netherlands (Holland)
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What is the shortest day of the year called?
December 21 -- Winter Solstice
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What country has the worldโs largest naturally frozen skating rink?
Canada: Ottawaโs Rideau Canal freezes over and becomes the biggest skating rink in the entire world.
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TRUE OR FALSE: Making loud sounds, like shouting, can trigger an avalanche of snow.
False! That's just something you see in movies. In most avalanches, weather (wind, snow, rain or sun) adds stress to a large snowpack on a mountain.