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canada vs america

It's no secret the U.S. has an abundance of food items and restaurants that Canadians have to cross the border to get their hands on. Well, turns out Canada has got a few foodie treasures that Americans are totally missing out on, too.

A Canadian TikToker who goes by @caalleigh on the social platform showcased several Canadian snacks that are not available in the U.S. and are well worth crossing the border for. The three-minute TikTok has since amassed nearly one million views and 70,000 likes.

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To the average Canadian, a "double-double" isn't anything to think twice about. It's a coffee with two creams and two sugars from Tim Hortons, right? Well, turns out the U.S. doesn't subscribe to the same coffee lingo as we do here in Canada — leaving a few Americans totally confused when asked if they were familiar with the signature coffee order.

Canadian TikTok creator Jade Koch, who goes by @lifeofjadeee on the app, asked students at Arizona State University if they knew what a double-double was, and not a single person got it right.

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Ah, Canadian stereotypes. Beavers, Mounties, and moose are often a few terms that come up when Americans point out the countless Canadian clichés but what else do they think of us?

Canadian content creator Jade Koch, who goes by @lifeofjadeee on TikTok, paid a visit to Arizona State University (ASU) where she asked a few American students to list some Canadian stereotypes and the responses were pretty on point, not gonna lie.

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Canada is one big country, so mastering its geography is by no means an easy feat. However, that's still no excuse to not be able to name at least three Canadian cities...

Well, that was the case when Canadian TikToker Jade Koch (who goes by @lifeofjadeee) asked American students at Arizona State University if they could name three Canadian cities and their responses were definitely concerning.

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Canada is recognized for its landmarks, landscapes, and booming culture and food scene. Turns out our accent is also highly regarded. The Canadian accent was ranked in the top five "sexiest" accents in the world for 2022. A recent Preply study found that the generic Canadian accent is considered among the most attractive — particularly by American men.

The language learning platform conducted its study using 2,000 U.S. respondents to find out which accents they love, and which ones they loathe.

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Drinking milk out of a bag is pretty standard for many Canadians — well, at least for those in Quebec, Ontario and some parts of the Maritimes. However, an American visiting Canada set his sights on bagged milk for the very first time, and his reaction is exactly what you'd expect it to be.

Canadian content creator Joseph DeBenedictis took to TikTok to share the hilarious moment his American pal Jason discovered bagged milk and it's no surprise the video went viral.

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