Hey, this is what Theo was talking about when I woke up. I guessed the same.
Hey, this is what Theo was talking about when I woke up. I guessed the same.
Probably depends on the metric you use to define the biggest. The longest river is Missouri it's a lot more snakey so it's longer. The Mississippi has a lot more water in it, which is probably the better metric for largest river.
Probably depends on the metric you use to define the biggest. The longest river is Missouri it's a lot more snakey so it's longer. The Mississippi has a lot more water in it, which is probably the better metric for largest river.
Mississippi river is more valuable because it is wider and empties into a port. Since the Missouri empties into the Mississippi, even goods transported by the Missouri end up on the Mississippi, so it gets more recognition.
Mississippi river is more valuable because it is wider and empties into a port. Since the Missouri empties into the Mississippi, even goods transported by the Missouri end up on the Mississippi, so it gets more recognition.
The Missouri River is literally only a mile longer than the Mississippi.
The Missouri River is literally only a mile longer than the Mississippi.
This is really screwing with my head. Everyone I ask here says the Mississippi because we were taught that in school. How could I not know this unless it's a mandela effect. I'm almost 50 years old and this simply hurts my head. I grew up along the grand Ole Mississipp.
This is really screwing with my head. Everyone I ask here says the Mississippi because we were taught that in school.
How could I not know this unless it's a mandela effect. I'm almost 50 years old and this simply hurts my head. I grew up along the grand Ole Mississipp.
Born in the late '80s, was taught the missouri's longer
Born in the late '80s, was taught the missouri's longer
Where did you read this?
Where did you read this?
Someone mentioned it in conversation right before I posted this. I Googled it and sure enough the Missouri River is said to be longer. Granted I don't trust Google.
Someone mentioned it in conversation right before I posted this. I Googled it and sure enough the Missouri River is said to be longer. Granted I don't trust Google.
This is bizarre.
This is bizarre.
The watercourse from Montana to the Gulf of Mexico should be called the Missouri and the Mississippi from Minnesota to the confluence should be considered a tributary.
The watercourse from Montana to the Gulf of Mexico should be called the Missouri and the Mississippi from Minnesota to the confluence should be considered a tributary.
Denial.
Denial.
Top kek
Top kek
Length can vary much and quickly if you let rivers do their thing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgUDSRNRFIM
Length can vary much and quickly if you let rivers do their thing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgUDSRNRFIM
Probably just a matter of delineation. When does a river begin? End? What do you call the river when it meets another river, which wins?
Probably just a matter of delineation. When does a river begin? End? What do you call the river when it meets another river, which wins?
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