The Amazon is the worlds longest river, not the Nile, according to a recent expedition. From National Geographic:
The scientists claim to have traced the river’s source to a snow-capped mountain in southern Peru, adding a new twist in the swirling debate over the longest river label.[...]
The Brazilian scientists’ 14-day expedition extended the Amazon’s length by about 176 miles (284 kilometers), making it 65 miles (105 kilometers) longer than the Nile.
According to the team’s results, which have not been published, the Amazon is 4,225 miles (6,800 kilometers) long. The Nile stretches 4,160 miles (6,695 kilometers)/
Personally, I’m just amazed that in this day and age, there’s still apparently an open question about where exactly a major river begins and ends.
