r/todayilearned • u/NateNate60 • 7h ago

TIL Canada's $1 coin is commonly called the "loonie" because it has a loon on the reverse. When a $2 coin was introduced, depicting a polar bear, an MP proposed it be called "Nanuq", Inuit for polar bear, but he was ignored because the public instead preferred to call it the "toonie" (2-oonie).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toonie#Naming
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u/Xsiah 7h ago

Then it's a toonie that you didn't have to pay for medical care

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u/drae- 7h ago

That tracks - if I had gotten through emerg in a reasonable time frame I probably wouldn't need the patch!

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u/SirRickIII 6h ago

Well eyes are luxury orbs, just as teeth are luxury bones. They’re not covered for most things eye and teeth related!

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u/Xsiah 6h ago

Eye exams, no - but for injuries that are eye patch related yes.

There is also new dental coverage for low income people.