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pYmpO TIL of the Old River Control Structure, meant to prevent the Mississippi River changing course. It if fails, it would cripple the US economy & lead to a global food crisis. Several experts have recommended letting the river shift course naturally to avoid this.
p8jRp TIL that more than 98 inches of water rained down on Cherrapunji, India in two days (June 15-16, 1995). This is the world record for the most rain to fall in a 48-hour period.
kOWn4 TIL in 2018, it rained 50 inches in 24 hours in Hawaii, setting a US record - that's more than 4 feet of rain. OF RAIN.