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TIL a large network of small rock dams across a watershed can increase wayer quality and repair habitats (USGS Video)

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mxkOo TIL that in 1857, when he was 45 years, Charles Dickens left his wife and the mother of his ten children for an 18 year old actress, who would remain his mistress for the remainder of his life.
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