Amazon river 'longer than Nile'

[Eugene]

Source: BBC News

Last Updated: Saturday, 16 June 2007, 04:15 GMT 05:15 UK

Amazon river 'longer than Nile'
By Gary Duffy
BBC News, Sao Paulo

Scientists in Brazil are claiming to have established
as a scientific fact that the Amazon is the longest
river in the world.

The Amazon is recognised as the world's largest river
by volume, but has generally been regarded as second
in length to the River Nile in Egypt.

The claim follows an expedition to Peru that is said
to have established a new starting point further south.

It puts the Amazon at 6,800km (4,250 miles) compared
to the Nile's 6,695km.

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Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6759291.stm

[JackintheGreen]

1. They need scientists to figure this out?

I could have saved them thousands, eg.

a-m-a-z-o-n = six letters
n-i-l-e = four letters

+ r-i-v-e-r = five letters

so: The Amazon = 11 while the Nile = 9

so: willfully ignoring the body of the article in sole preference to the title: Amazon River (11) 'longer than Nile' (4)

Hey, look! I'm a republican scientist!

[Fox Mulder]

2. ROFL!

:rofl:

[Orrex]

3. That's nifty, but I have it on good authority

That the Moon River is wider than a mile.