The Wonderful World of Completely Random Facts — Issue 65

Atlantic Creek flows to the left, and Pacific Creek flows to the right (USGS)

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The Continental Divide of North America separates the major watersheds that flow to the Atlantic Ocean, Arctic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, and the Gulf of Mexico, and it runs from Alaska through the Rockies and into Mexico. Rainfall that drops on the west side of the divide will make its way to the Pacific, and rainfall on the east side will run to…