Truly Canadian Inventions

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Other than maple stuff!

IMAX was created by 3 Canadian filmmakers Graeme Ferguson, Robert Kerr and Roman Kroitor with Tiger Child which was screened at Expo '70 being the first IMAX movie.

Medicinal Insulin was discovered in 1921 by Fredrick Banting, a Toronto doctor.

The Mannequin used in CPR training was invented by Dianne Croteau in 1989.

The snowmobile was invented in 1958 by Joseph Armand bombardier.

The snowblower was invented by Arthur Sicard in 1925

A board game called Trivial Pursuit was invented in 1979 by Chris Haney and Scott Abbott

And the final Canadian invention I'll mention here is Hawaiian pizza, created by Sam Panopoulos in 1962! We also have garlic fingers originating from Nova Scotia, the pizzagethi from Quebec combing pizza and spaghetti although you can have it swapped out for Ceasar salad and funny enough there is Canadian pizza, toppings are mozzarella cheese, pepperoni and mushrooms. 

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