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nickcarraway
I wonder how the Yellow River got its name...
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01/06/2009 10:04:05 PM PST
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wastedyears
(In Canada, Santa says "Ho Ho, eh?")
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The name "Yellow River" describes the perennial ochre-yellow colour of the muddy water in the lower course of the river. The yellow color comes from loess suspended in the water.
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01/06/2009 10:17:26 PM PST
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ExGeeEye
(COTUS 2A should be the USA's ONLY gun law.)
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