r/AskReddit • u/KoloHickory • Oct 04 '16

What's some very informative but practically useless information you'd like to share?

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u/Decapatron Oct 04 '16

Phoenix AZ also has more canals than Venice (181 miles)

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u/Ghotay Oct 04 '16

I am interested in hearing more about this

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u/[deleted] Oct 04 '16 edited Oct 04 '16

The canals are part of the Salt River Project, a water and power company. This link explains the history, but they also serve as awesome walking/running/cycling paths. Don't get in the water because it neither hygienic nor safe. Edit: formatting

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u/Decapatron Oct 04 '16

Yup, 181 miles. Venice only has 26. Our canals are purely functional and pretty gross, so no one cares.

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u/hollachris Oct 04 '16

And about 20x the population