One picks up an array of trivia at parties and dinners. Some time ago I was having dinner with a State Department official who had been stationed for three years in Moscow, two in Beijing and three in Ottawa. While he was in Ottawa, the staffs of the following embassies compared daily temperatures, both the high and lows, from 15 October to 15 March over a four year period.
Beijing, China
Helsinki, Norway
Kiev, Ukraine
Moscow, Russia
Oslo, Sweden
Ottawa, Canada
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
They were seeking to settle internal State Department debate as to which country has the coldest capital.
Each year one city clearly won over all the others. Canada has the coldest capital in the world. Don't tell that news to those who live in Winnipeg, Brandon, Regina or Saskatoon who look at Ottawa's winters as mild.
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3 comments:
That's pretty interesting. We've known for years that Winnipeg is far colder than any of the cities listed. I always thought Ottawa would be in the same ballpark as the others; I didn't realize it would be such a clear winner.
not this week! it was 16 the other day!
All I can say is that I'm glad I don't have to live that study!
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