1) The only walled city north of Mexico is Québec; it was also the first city in North America to be placed on UNESCO's World Heritage Sites list.
2) The baseball glove was invented in Canada in 1883.
3) The world's smallest jail is believed to be in Rodney, Ontario, Canada. It is only 24.3 square meters (about 270 square feet).
4) Contrary to popular opinion, Canada does not own the North Pole. In fact, the North Pole is not owned by any country. It is believed, however, that Santa Claus is from Canada.
5) Canada is the fifth largest energy producer.
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