10 Weird Facts About Nova Scotia, Canada That You Probably Didn’t Know

In this video, I talk about 10 Weird Facts About Nova Scotia That You Probably Didn’t Know. This doesn't have anything to do with real estate, but through researching videos, I kept coming across these neat facts that I thought people may find interesting.
Note the picture depicting the Bay of Fundy is actually from the New Brunswick Side (Hopewell Rocks), not the Nova Scotia side.
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00:00 - Introduction
00:17 - 1) Benjamin Franklin Once Owned Land in Enfield, Nova Scotia
00:33 - 2) The Highest Tides in the World Are in the Bay of Fundy
00:54 - 3) Nova Scotia Has Many Connections to the Titanic
01:19 - 4) Halifax Explosion Bits Are Still Around the City
01:40 - 5) Nova Scotia Had Real Pirates
02:21 - 6) There Are Tons of Shipwrecks
02:38 - 7) There’s an Island of Wild Horses Called Sable Island
03:21 - 8) The First Permanent European Settlement in Canada
03:51 - 9) The Most Successful Canadian TV Series of All Time
04:20 - 10) Nova Scotia Had Real Dinosaurs

[@Halifaxrealtor]

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[@BurchellAtTheWharf]

Hey matee, it's nice to sea a nahbour around this part of the woods 😆

[@BurchellAtTheWharf]

Welcome to my current neck of the woods 😆 2:03 Was born in northern Cape Breton Island tho 😆

[@BurchellAtTheWharf]

4:06 the trailer park boys were big, but don't forget about the one down in lunenburg (mahone bay area) lord eye can't remember the name but shaggy from the live action Scooby Doo movie was in the show, or atleast a look alike

[@BurchellAtTheWharf]

As a ns fisher, I am looking to aquire land around my familys historic area? But looking to invest in a few years time, as I'm working on maken my brain large enough to purchase a piece on st Margarets bay

[@Halifaxrealtor]

Cape Breton's really nice. I'm my part 3 to weird facts, I'll likely talk about Alexander Graham Bell in Cape Breton .@@BurchellAtTheWharf

[@patkennedy3119]

Longest and best ad. I've seen yet good job.

[@JaydenEricBeaudoin]

Honestly didn't expect such a banger of a video from a realtor. Cool facts and very well done.

[@Halifaxrealtor]

Thanks. I appreciate it.

[@shanehiggins4983]

After living here my entire life, spending a good chunk of my working life in Lantz Ns, (near Enfield) i had no idea Ben Franklin owned land here. That is truly fascinating. Great video.

[@mikedrown2721]

I visited Nova Scotia in 1967 and 1977 from western New York State 👍😊❤️

[@lazybonez_]

I found cannonball at NS Power while i was installing exterior lighting 6-7 years ago. NS Power is right next to the harbor. I first suspected it was from the Halifax Explosion but then after I was reminded me that cannonballs were not likely stored on that ammo ship, and that it was probably from a much earlier time lol. I did end up leaving it there somewhere on the property sadly.

[@Halifaxrealtor]

That's really neat. It makes me want to buy a metal detector. I've heard of things like that being found in Europe, but you'd think we should be able find some good stuff here.

[@EDMDoc]

My family came to NS in 1630. Yes there were plenty of pirates that operated out of Halifax during the warmer months and spent the winter months in the Caribbean . My great great Aunt Hilda was a Titanic survivor.

[@DavidHarrisToronto]

great content and good advertising !

[@Howwerelivingfishing]

Nova Scotian resident here, lived here my whole life. I didn’t know the first fact, but knew the rest to an extent anyways. As for the Halifax explosion part, I wanted to mention that as a kid me and a friend would search through rocks at a certain beach in Halifax harbour and find grains of cordite, which is a propellant that was probably used in either ammunition or a explosives and was left behind from the Halifax explosion. Also TPB is an exaggeration of Nova Scotian mannerisms, but honestly it’s not far off 😂😂

[@exexalien]

Liked and subscribed. Regarding section 3 (from 0:57) it might be worth noting that after the 1997 release of Titanic, there was a tourism boom in Halifax on account of the popularity of the movie, to the point where more than one person left photos of Leo DiCaprio and other trinkets on a grave marked "J. Dawson".

[@Halifaxrealtor]

That is very cool. I've read a lot about the connections between the Titanic and Halifax, but never came across that!

[@megzmac6183]

What about Cape breton. The movie my bloody valentine was filmed here. The fortress of Louisburg. The first lighthouse, the abandoned town brouton. blackbart was a pirate in mira. You need a part 2 for just cape breton lol

[@crankyoldwoman]

Nova Scotia, 🇨🇦!

[@lucymacdonald7601]

There is an island in the Bay of Fundy that rolls in, out, back and forth with the tides.

[@Mme.Swisstella]

Vvitch island is it plz

[@paulcarroll443]

haha great job dropping Tony Soprano in your video!

[@guygirard4274]

Wow , that was super informative , thanks , in Québec, the only dinosaurs are in the government 😂

[@Halifaxrealtor]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@LuisSanchez-km9jn]

I love Nova Scotia.

[@Halifaxrealtor]

Me too.

[@cajequartz4074]

@@Halifaxrealtor Maybe Nova Scotia’s ties to the transatlantic slave trade? In fact, many folk in Nova Scotia are direct descendants of slaves that’ve had historical ties to the land for centuries.

[@reaper7264]

Port Royal was a Caribbean pirate city in Jamaica. That is the one from Pirates of the Caribbean. Destroyed by an earthquake in 1692.

[@georgeg7840]

I didn’t know sable island was in NS, somehow I thought it was in QC, probably because I first heard of it with it’s French name ‘ile aux sables’. Show you love wildlife, hug a porcupine today !

[@Halifaxrealtor]

That's interesting. I just translated "ile aux sables" and it means "sand island" in English. Seems appropriate.

[@marya.1980]

У Вас гарне прізвище :)

[@mikeaveling5802]

I travel to Nova Scotia every year to visit My mother who lives in Collingwood corners, Nova Scotia outside of Amherst

[@saroruhagoswami9202]

I'm interested to know about more Nova Scotia.... As specific Island's

[@Halifaxrealtor]

There are many many islands, but you've given me an idea. I'll think about making a video of interesting facts about different islands if I can think of enough. Oak island is an obvious one.

[@saroruhagoswami9202]

@@Halifaxrealtor Kindly provide your Instagram I'd

[@johnt8636]

Which ones? We have over 3000 of them.

[@saroruhagoswami9202]

@@johnt8636 It's in Shelburne County

[@johnt8636]

@@saroruhagoswami9202 You mean The Islands Provincial Park? That's 183 islands.

[@Steve-mz7np]

37 acres for sale on the Mira River, comes with an old pirate hideout about a mile up the river from the ocean, and yes lobster use to be poor folk food.

[@laurieneathway7932]

Perhaps you could be more attentive to the images you use to present 'facts' about Nova Scotia. The image (at about 50 seconds in on this clip), depicting the hight of the tides, is actually an image of the famous Hopewell Rocks. You can visit them at the Hopewell Rocks Provincial Park, in Hopewell Cape, NB.

[@Halifaxrealtor]

Good eye and fair point. I'll put a notice in the description.

[@shanehiggins4983]

It's the same tidal water. So your point is moot and kind of ridiculous tbh

[@besticudcumupwith202]

​@@shanehiggins4983...😂 but it's a different province. It's a fair constructive criticism, as the channel noted. 😂 You calling it "moot and ridiculous" is ACTUALLY moot and ridiculous.

[@Mme.Swisstella]

​@shanehiggins4983 you are swisstella

[@lazybonez_]

Holy shit Wayside Inn lol

[@billhayward1585]

the weirdest thing in NS are the people. Friendly but weird!

[@shanehiggins4983]

Hell yeah!

[@Mme.Swisstella]

Alot of inbreeding.

[@besticudcumupwith202]

...is there a New Brunswick video? You should do a mini series on the maritimes. After all, we're actually the "first" Canada, right?

[@Halifaxrealtor]

That's a good idea. I may end up making a video on the Maritimes in general.

[@mrnoedahl]

Great job my hillbilly Canadian.

[@KevinTillman1964]

Hopewell Rocks are in New Brunswick, just sayin'

[@jody-ne7xs]

So proud of Nova Scotia USA!

[@jamesleblanc4066]

I'll add another fact, low pay jobs and high cost of living, enjoy!!

[@BrianBaileyedtech]

....and there is the weirdest fact of all....Oak Island Money Pit.

[@Halifaxrealtor]

I've been thinking about including that in a video, but purposely avoided it, as I thought it was too well known. I was trying to surprise even people who lived here all there life. I'll probably include that fact among others in a video titled "Fun facts about Nova Scotia that locals know, but you may not" or something more catchy.

[@BODUKE3201]

Wonder why the dinosaurs didnt care for the middle provinces of canada much lol

[@reaper7264]

Why not? Alberta has some of the richest dinosaur deposits anywhere.

[@daveh893]

Not weird. Interesting.

[@Halifaxrealtor]

That's true, though I think "weird" is a better word for getting someone's attention on KZbin. I'm always playing around with different formats, subjects and ways to increase click-through ratios and viewer retention.

[@daveh893]

Well, anyway, I really enjoyed it. I knew about the Bay of Fundy but had no idea about the dinosaurs.@@Halifaxrealtor

[@johnt8636]

OK, I'll give you some weird: Recovered from Louisburg Harbour was a 900 year old Chinese cannon.

[@Halifaxrealtor]

That's very interesting. Do you have a link? I didn't have much luck Googling it.@@johnt8636

[@johnt8636]

@@Halifaxrealtor Oh, man. I've been into the history/tourism thing for two decades plus. I had a look, but I cannot for the life of me recall where I saw it. I distinctly remember seeing a picture of it hanging in the straps after they hauled it up. Paul Chiasson, from Dal was researching possible Chinese construction on Kelly's Mountain back around 2005. BTW: Look at the written Mi'kmaq script, and their traditional dress, then look at Chinese characters & their ancient dress. Just sayin...

[@fnanette1]

Nova Scotia is claiming The Rocks?

[@tehscope9422]

My family history dates back to 1619.

[@Halifaxrealtor]

That is very cool. I'm sure you have all sorts of stories. It's even more impressive that you're able to trace it.

[@tehscope9422]

@@Halifaxrealtor All thanks to my father who still lives in Dartmouth (90 years old)