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    <html><![CDATA[<div style="width: 600px;padding: 10px;border: 1px solid gray;margin: 0;"><h1>Which U.S. River Is Widely Known for Flowing Backward?</h1><p>The Chicago River in Illinois is the U.S. river widely known for flowing backward, after engineers reversed its direction in 1900 to protect Lake Michigan’s drinking water. It briefly covers where the river is, why the flow was changed, how the canal system made it possible, and how the river is still actively managed today. ... <a href="https://currentaffairs.freejobalert.com/article/which-us-river-is-widely-known-for-flowing-backward-100513">continue reading</a></p></div>]]></html>
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