Ever thought that Canada is just a bit too casual and laid-back? That it isn’t serious enough to be a major player on the world stage ? Or just lacks a certain gravity?
Well, it’s definitely short on gravity, especially in some areas. Naturally, laissez-faire Quebec is one of them. But at least scientists now think they know why.
It’s mainly a hangover from the last ice age, which ended around 12,000 years ago. However, the effects of having a massive ice sheet pressing on the unfortunate mattress of Canada left the force of gravity a bit bedraggled.
Or, as this Fox News report says:
“Even though the ice sheet has all but vanished, the Earth still feels the burden and, like a slowly rebounding memory-foam pillow, has yet to snap back to its ice-free shape.”
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,271512,00.html
In any case, Quebec, with all its joie de vivre and insouciant shruggery, still looks like an unmade bed. Which, of course, is how it should be.
Hi,
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You’re welcome! I’m new(ish) to the blogosphere.
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