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Hawaiian pizza was invented in Canada.

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Hawaiian pizza, with pineapple and ham, was invented in 1962 by Sam Panopoulos, a Greek who emigrated to Canada. The idea came about in a restaurant in Chatham, Ontario. The name comes from the brand of canned pineapple they used.

Source: Smithsonian

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