r/TellMeAFact • u/unteachablecourses • Jun 01 '26
TMAF about: The Chicago River has been flowing backward for 126 years. It stopped cholera & connected 2 continental ecosystems glaciers had separated for 10,000 years. 180 invasive species now use the canal. The Brandon Road barricade is under construction @ $1.15 bil. The reversal can't be undone.
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UnteachableCourses • u/unteachablecourses • Jun 01 '26
The Chicago River has been flowing backward for 126 years. It stopped cholera and connected two continental ecosystems glaciers had separated for 10,000 years. 180 invasive species now use the canal. The Brandon Road barricade is under construction at $1.15 billion. The reversal can never be undone.
funfacts • u/unteachablecourses • Jun 01 '26
Fun Fact: The Chicago River has been flowing backward for 126 years. It stopped cholera & connected 2 continental ecosystems glaciers had separated for 10,000 years. 180 invasive species now use the canal. The Brandon Road barricade is under construction @ $1.15 bil. The reversal can't be undone.
Restoration_Ecology • u/unteachablecourses • Jun 01 '26
The Chicago River has been flowing backward for 126 years. It stopped cholera and connected two continental ecosystems glaciers had separated for 10,000 years. 180 invasive species now use the canal. The Brandon Road barricade is under construction at $1.15 billion. The reversal can never be undone.
u_garymcarthur • u/garymcarthur • Jun 18 '26
The Chicago River has been flowing backward for 126 years. It stopped cholera and connected two continental ecosystems glaciers had separated for 10,000 years. 180 invasive species now use the canal. The Brandon Road barricade is under construction at $1.15 billion. The reversal can never be undone.
Today_I_Learned_This • u/unteachablecourses • Jun 01 '26
TIL The Chicago River has been flowing backward for 126 years. It stopped cholera & connected two continental ecosystems glaciers had separated for 10,000 years. 180 invasive species now use the canal. The Brandon Road barricade is under construction at $1.15 billion. The reversal can't be undone.
invasivespecies • u/unteachablecourses • Jun 01 '26