FAMOUS CANADIAN INVENTIONS
Mar 8th 2008, 4:21 am
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Re: FAMOUS CANADIAN INVENTIONS
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Mar 8th 2008, 6:40 am
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Re: FAMOUS CANADIAN INVENTIONS
Winnie the Pooh wasn't Canadian, but was inspired by a Canadian, a bear named Winnipeg, whom a Winnipeg soldier took to England during WW I. She became the mascot of that soldier's regiment. However, when the regiment was about to be shipped to the front lines in France, the soldier placed the bear in the care of London Zoo. After WW I, before he returned home, the soldier formally donated the bear to London Zoo.
A. A. Milne used to take his son, Christopher Robin, to the zoo. Christopher was enchanted by Winnipeg, and visited her often. He then named his toy bear Winnie, after Winnipeg at the zoo. That's what inspired Milne to name his fictitious bear Winnie.
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A. A. Milne used to take his son, Christopher Robin, to the zoo. Christopher was enchanted by Winnipeg, and visited her often. He then named his toy bear Winnie, after Winnipeg at the zoo. That's what inspired Milne to name his fictitious bear Winnie.
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Mar 8th 2008, 7:35 am
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Re: FAMOUS CANADIAN INVENTIONS
Following my recent thread of Famous Canadians, I thought I'd test our knowledge of Canadian inventions too. I've since come up with:-
1. The television
2. The telephone
3. The zip
I honestly didn't google any of those so please try and use google as a last resort cos it's more fun to try and rack our brains, n'est-ce pas?!
Anita
1. The television
2. The telephone
3. The zip
I honestly didn't google any of those so please try and use google as a last resort cos it's more fun to try and rack our brains, n'est-ce pas?!
Anita
Mar 8th 2008, 7:53 am
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Re: FAMOUS CANADIAN INVENTIONS
Sir Sandford Fleming invented
Standard time
Inline skates
Yes, apparently you can invent time.
Standard time
Inline skates
Yes, apparently you can invent time.
Mar 8th 2008, 9:38 am
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Re: FAMOUS CANADIAN INVENTIONS
oops i was sure they were canuck inventions! d'oh.
Mar 8th 2008, 11:37 am
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Mar 8th 2008, 5:34 pm
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Mar 9th 2008, 12:46 am
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