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The highest tides on the planet, and largest axe

May 4, 2025
How are these two correlated? To make things even weirder, the Bay of Fundy in Canada is also the scallop capital of the world.

Nackawic, a rural community in the area which is the Forestry Capital of Canada, has a 15 meter (49ft) tall axe to commemorate this.

The difference between the tides in the bay can reach up to 16 meters (50 feet), the height of a 4-story building. Which could make the bay one of the world’s greatest natural wonders.
The highest tides on the planet, and largest axe
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