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1. Flor de Guia cheese from the Canary Islands must only be made by women, otherwise it is not considered the genuine article.
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2. The Canary Islands were not named after a bird called the canary. They were named after a breed of dogs.
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3. In the Canary Islands, there is a language consisting of just whistles. This language has over 4,000 words.

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