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Strange As It Seems on Rivers Father of Waters
John Hix argues the Nile is not the world’s longest river. He highlights the Amazon’s vast volume and width, notes Mississippi length versus Missouri, and concludes the combined Mississippi Missouri system rivals 4,200 miles, claiming it as the earth’s longest drainage river.
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John Hix
Nile
Amazon
Mississippi
Yenisei
Congo
Missouri
Mekong
Lena
Amur
Niger
Hoang-Ho
Mackenzie
United States
Lake Itasca
Minnesota
Gulf of Mexico
St Louis
Montana
Gulf
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