Friday, August 07, 2020

Things I learned lately 7 Aug

  • A tunnel is being built between Denmark and Germany that will be 18 km long, making it the longest road and rail tunnel in the world.
  • The Trans Australian Railway runs from Port Augusta in South Australia to Kalgoorlie in Western Australia across the Nullarbor Plain. The railway line includes a 478-kilometre (297 mi) stretch of dead-straight track - the world's longest.
  • 3 common tactics that dealerships will use to get you to buy a car.
    • This price is so amazing, it is only good for today. (This might be true on the closing day of a month or quarter)
    • Another salesperson comes to your salesperson asking for the keys to the car you want (even though there is no other potential buyer).
    • You've given them the keys to your trade-in for appraisal and they can't seem to get them back right now.
  • Some days there are twice as many Covid-19 related deaths in the US as there are new Covid-19 cases in Canada.
  • Canada’s longest place name is Pekwachnamaykoskwaskwaypinwanik Lake.
  • Wasaga Beach in Ontario is the longest freshwater beach in the world.
  • Montreal has the highest number of restaurants per capita in Canada.
  • The Royal Montreal Golf Club is the oldest golf club in North America.
  • Canada is home to the oldest brewery in North America, Molson, which was established in 1786.

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