Ok, when I was in 2nd grade I was taught rivers run south, not north, and the Nile was the only exception, because it was big.
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It's so indoctrinated! I had this conversation while walkong along the Vltava, which runs north!
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As does the Willamette, another river that features in my life. And it still *feels wrong.*
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Yep! I remember being told there was only one that ran S to N. i was surprised to find the willamette runs north!
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Yes! And even "knowing better," I still find it uncanny!
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Bizarre! Of the three largest rivers in North America two flow south to north (St Lawrence and MacKenzie).
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Widespread enough that someone asked Smithsonian Mag about it:http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/why-nile-flows-north-more-questions-readers-180952438/ …
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I remember this. Mandala effect going on?
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Yep! And also that cypress trees don't need soil
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Yep! For some reason I want to say... fifth grade?
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I didn't remember until you said this, but yes, I do remember being taught that there was something unique about the Nile flowing north.
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Hmm, I wonder if this explains why my dad has repeatedly talked about it being weird that my city's major river runs north
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I was told rivers all flow to the ocean.
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I remember being taught about continental divides, but not that
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I do. Even though there is a major river in WV, where I grew up, that flows north to PA.
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Learned something similar at least, that most Rivers flew forward equator. weird considering lived on the Genesee St the time
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