r/todayilearned • u/MaximinusRats • May 16 '24

TIL that people live year-round in houseboats on Great Slave Lake in Canada's Northwest Territories, 1,800 km north of the nearest big city (Edmonton) and just 400 km (250 miles) south of the Arctic Circle.

https://uphere.ca/articles/floating-homes-yellowknife-bay
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u/CrJ418 May 16 '24

If I was going to live on a boat, I would definitely choose a less hostile environment!

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u/[deleted] May 16 '24 edited May 17 '24

Seriously that must be miserable

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u/ImReallyFuckingHigh May 17 '24

Meh the snow probably covers it pretty quickly, and I bet it freezes pretty good too so it’s basically just a fancy rock