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Among the many wonderful things that make being a Montrealer a fun and authentically Canadian experience is — you guessed it — hockey.

From its speed and tradition to, of course, its fandom, hockey is (in the opinion of most who live in the Great White North, anyway) one of the greatest sports. Montreal Canadiens fans will know this to be especially true.

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McGill students and grads know there are plenty of things about the university that are less than, shall we say, ideal. And being that we are right in the middle of exam season right now, all of that awful is probably at the forefront of your mind.

That said, speaking as a McGill alumni myself, I know the struggle is real, but how about we look at some of the positive for a minute,

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Some people (myself included) consider themselves experts on all things Montreal. From restaurants, to history, to statistics, these self-proclaimed Montreal-experts seem to know it all. You probably know one, or are one yourself. Well, now it's time to put that claim to the test.

Compiling information gleaned from a large number of Montreal-based censuses, I've found a plethora of factoids, figures, and bits of info that is sure to surprise even the most knowledgeable of Montrealers.

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Every once in a while, your smart aleck friend will be spouting out their usual verbal mess of factoids, and while you're trying to ignore their obvious attempt to sound smart, one bit of info hits your ears that makes you go "no way dude, that's bullsh*t."

The thing is, you have no clue if said fact is actually false, it just sounds kind of ridiculous, and so you stay quiet even though you could have lost the chance to make your smarter-than-thou friend seem like a tool.

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Throughout Montreal's long history, a lot has occurred in the city. Too much for you, or us, to really track. But not for Propos Montreal, who has released yet another in installment of their ongoing series "Facts About Montreal."

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Cry shenangians, scream "blasphemer," or just shake your head in disbelief, it doesn't matter to us, because even though the following facts sound like a load of shit (which is an actual unit of measurement, as you'll see below) they are, in fact, quite true.

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Coffee is more than just a beverage. Coffee is a lifestyle, a culture, and a piece of living history all at once, along with being your daily saving grace when you're feeling groggy and sluggish. With cups consumed by the billions each and every day, with a legacy spanning centuries, coffee has, and still does, play an integral role in society, more than you might think.

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Open for nearly 50 years, the Montreal metro system has a decently long history. In almost half a century, the metro has seen some significant changes, and some disasters, a lot of which you probably have never heard about.

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There’s no such thing as a bad night to go out in Montreal, but we particularly love hitting up trivia nights. Drinking is always more fun when you can show off your knowledge while you do it. Even better, if you have lots of knowledge to display, you can get a prize to show for it. Most trivia nights are fun, but you don't want to waste your time at a shitty one. Here are the best trivia nights the city has to offer.

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Montreal's transit system, and the company who runs it, the STM, have existed in Montreal since the late 1800's, in one form or another. Throughout the STM's 150+ history, many a special moment (and screw ups) have gone down, too many for any one person to remember and retell. Good thing a new Twitter account, Info Métro, is taking the initiative and telling folks all sorts of factoids about the STM.

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You take the bus/metro to work or school nearly every day, but how much do you really know about the transit network that gets you to where you need to be? There's quite a bit to the workings of the STM, and to give you some insight on the company that literally keeps Montreal in motion, we've compiled some pretty cool facts about the STM.

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As one of the oldest cities on the continent, Montreal has a long and sordid history with some pretty astounding events taking place from the city's origins to the present day. Not all of us are historians, so to give you some historical tidbits on the mighty Montreal, we've assembled 10 historical events you never knew could happen in Montreal, but totally did.

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