The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has published a fascinating visualization exploring the language of rivers in the United States - a map that doesn’t just show waterways, but the words we use to describe them. Their Map that Glows with the Vocabulary of Water reveals how terms like arroyo, bayou, creek, and marsh are not randomly distributed, but instead cluster in ways that reflect the
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