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Fun fact 2 about Amazon

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Geological studies suggest that for millions of years, the Amazon River flowed in the opposite direction – from east to west.

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Amazon

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Length
6,400 km
Mouth
Atlantic Ocean
Countries
Brazil, Peru, Colombia
2nd longest river in the world

The Amazon River in South America is the largest river by discharge volume of water in the world, and the second-longest or longest river system in the world, a title which is disputed with the Nile.

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