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March 4 – Mighty Dry
Today’s factismal: Even though the Colorado River drains seven states, it runs dry before it reaches the ocean! Rivers are among the most interesting things on Earth. They transport sediment from the...
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July 7 – What A Stench!
Today’s factismal: In 1855, Michael Faraday wrote a letter to the editor about pollution in the Thames River. We often think of pollution as being a modern problem, but the truth is that the world is a...
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October 9 – A River Runs Down It
Today’s factismal: There are 3,600,000 miles of river in the USA. If you look at the United States from space, one of the first things you’ll notice (apart from the purple mountains’ majesty and...
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November 6 – What a drip
Today’s factismal: Not all drains lead to the ocean. If you’ve looked at a storm drain cover lately (or watched Finding Nemo), then you’ve probably seen the warning on it: “This drain leads to the...
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July 7 – What A Stench!
Today’s factismal: In 1855, Michael Faraday wrote a letter to the editor about pollution in the Thames River. We often think of pollution as being a modern problem, but the truth is that the world is a...
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October 9 – A River Runs Through It
Today’s factismal: There are 3,600,000 miles of river in the USA. If you look at the United States from space, one of the first things you’ll notice (apart from the purple mountains’ majesty and...
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November 6 – What A Drip!
Today’s factismal: Not all drains lead to the ocean. If you’ve looked at a storm drain cover lately (or watched Finding Nemo), then you’ve probably seen the warning on it: “This drain leads to the...
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January 15 – Running On Empty
Today’s factismal: The Colorado River powers some $1,400,000,000,000 in economic activity. There is no denying the power of a river. Rivers can sweep away towns and topsoil, carve mountains, and...
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February 26 – A River Divided Cannot Stand
Today’s factismal: The Republican River is named for the Kithehaki Pawnee Indians who lived beside it. The Republican River is a beautiful tributary that flows through the states of Colorado, Nebraska,...
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March 12 – What A Drip!
Today’s factismal: Not all drains lead to the ocean. If you’ve looked at a storm drain cover lately (or watched Finding Nemo), then you’ve probably seen the warning on it: “This drain leads to the...
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