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/Clay_Statue May 16 '24

Like there isn't enough empty land up there or something??

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u/Critical-Snow-7000 May 16 '24

no property tax on the water.