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dilutes the ocean's saltiness
The Amazon River discharges so much water that it dilutes the ocean's saltiness for over 100 miles offshore.
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Next evidence →massive geoglyphsThe Nazca Lines in Peru are massive geoglyphs — some over 1,200 feet long — that can only be fully seen from the air. Scientists still debate their purpose.

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