2784: Drainage Basins - Revision history

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There's a lot of Citation Needed inserting going on, badly placed against the punctuated, and (especially here) not even making a good joke. Yes, easy to add, but also easy to remove.

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 :[Title, scribbled out in red:] <s>US Drainage Basins</s>
 :[New title, in red, added below:] <span style="color:red">Where Alex Mack Will End Up</span>

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 The title text refers to the {{w|Wicked Witch of the West}}, a character from ''{{w|The Wonderful Wizard of Oz}}'', wherein a bucket of water is thrown on her, causing her to dissolve into a puddle. If this happens near {{w|Salt Lake City}} she would flow into Utah's {{w|Great Salt Lake}}, as its location in the Great Basin would prevent her from flowing to an ocean. If its dissolved particles are measured, a tiny fraction will be witch. Seven trillionths of the lake's nominal 18.93 cubic km volume is about 130 liters, which is approximately twice the volume of a typical human being. Randall may be approximating the lake's current, lower volume, which was [https://pws.byu.edu/great-salt-lake 27% of its nominal volume at one point] but has [https://wildlife.utah.gov/gslep/about/water-levels.html risen substantially in 2022-23] due to heavier rains than other recent years; or  witches may be twice the size of normal people; or witch matter may be particularly dense, and double in volume when dissolved in water; or he may be including the Witch's sister, the Wicked Witch of the East, as well. The {{w|Land of Oz}} is described to be somewhere else entirely, surrounded by desert, and thus perhaps has its own salt-lake basin(s); but famously it is not in Kansas, from which any witch-water would have ultimately flowed down to the Gulf of Mexico via the Mississippi. It is possible that Randall's choice of Salt Lake City is referencing the ''{{w|Surrender Dorothy}}'' meme that LDS temples look like Oz.
-There is an error in the map. The map does not show the border between Michigan's Upper Peninsula and Wisconsin; in reality, this peninsula is part of Michigan{{Citation needed}}.
+There is an error in the map. The map does not show the border between Michigan's Upper Peninsula and Wisconsin; in reality, this peninsula is part of Michigan.
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 The title text refers to the {{w|Wicked Witch of the West}}, a character from ''{{w|The Wonderful Wizard of Oz}}'', wherein a bucket of water is thrown on her, causing her to dissolve into a puddle. If this happens near {{w|Salt Lake City}} she would flow into Utah's {{w|Great Salt Lake}}, as its location in the Great Basin would prevent her from flowing to an ocean. If its dissolved particles are measured, a tiny fraction will be witch. Seven trillionths of the lake's nominal 18.93 cubic km volume is about 130 liters, which is approximately twice the volume of a typical human being. Randall may be approximating the lake's current, lower volume, which was [https://pws.byu.edu/great-salt-lake 27% of its nominal volume at one point] but has [https://wildlife.utah.gov/gslep/about/water-levels.html risen substantially in 2022-23] due to heavier rains than other recent years; or  witches may be twice the size of normal people; or witch matter may be particularly dense, and double in volume when dissolved in water; or he may be including the Witch's sister, the Wicked Witch of the East, as well. The {{w|Land of Oz}} is described to be somewhere else entirely, surrounded by desert, and thus perhaps has its own salt-lake basin(s); but famously it is not in Kansas, from which any witch-water would have ultimately flowed down to the Gulf of Mexico via the Mississippi. It is possible that Randall's choice of Salt Lake City is referencing the ''{{w|Surrender Dorothy}}'' meme that LDS temples look like Oz.
-There is an error in the map; specifically, the border between Michigan's Upper Peninsula and Wisconsin is not shown.
+There is an error in the map. The map does not show the border between Michigan's Upper Peninsula and Wisconsin; in reality, this peninsula is part of Michigan{{Citation needed}}.
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 When Randall sees a map of the US's major drainage basins, he thinks of Alex turning into liquid and flowing as part of the basin she happens to be in at the time.
-The title text refers to the {{w|Wicked Witch of the West}}, a character from ''{{w|The Wonderful Wizard of Oz}}'', wherein a bucket of water is thrown on her, causing her to dissolve into a puddle. If this happens near {{w|Salt Lake City}} she would flow into Utah's {{w|Great Salt Lake}}. If its dissolved particles are measured, a tiny fraction will be witch. Seven trillionths of the lake's nominal 18.93 cubic km volume is about 130 liters, which is approximately twice the volume of a typical human being. Randall may be approximating the lake's current, lower volume, which was [https://pws.byu.edu/great-salt-lake 27% of its nominal volume at one point] but has [https://wildlife.utah.gov/gslep/about/water-levels.html risen substantially in 2022-23] due to heavier rains than other recent years; or  witches may be twice the size of normal people; or witch matter may be particularly dense, and double in volume when dissolved in water; or he may be including the Witch's sister, the Wicked Witch of the East, as well. The {{w|Land of Oz}} is described to be somewhere else entirely, surrounded by desert, and thus perhaps has its own salt-lake basin(s); but famously it is not in Kansas, from which any witch-water would have ultimately flowed down to the Gulf of Mexico via the Mississippi. It is possible that Randall's choice of Salt Lake City is referencing the ''{{w|Surrender Dorothy}}'' meme that LDS temples look like Oz.
+The title text refers to the {{w|Wicked Witch of the West}}, a character from ''{{w|The Wonderful Wizard of Oz}}'', wherein a bucket of water is thrown on her, causing her to dissolve into a puddle. If this happens near {{w|Salt Lake City}} she would flow into Utah's {{w|Great Salt Lake}}, as its location in the Great Basin would prevent her from flowing to an ocean. If its dissolved particles are measured, a tiny fraction will be witch. Seven trillionths of the lake's nominal 18.93 cubic km volume is about 130 liters, which is approximately twice the volume of a typical human being. Randall may be approximating the lake's current, lower volume, which was [https://pws.byu.edu/great-salt-lake 27% of its nominal volume at one point] but has [https://wildlife.utah.gov/gslep/about/water-levels.html risen substantially in 2022-23] due to heavier rains than other recent years; or  witches may be twice the size of normal people; or witch matter may be particularly dense, and double in volume when dissolved in water; or he may be including the Witch's sister, the Wicked Witch of the East, as well. The {{w|Land of Oz}} is described to be somewhere else entirely, surrounded by desert, and thus perhaps has its own salt-lake basin(s); but famously it is not in Kansas, from which any witch-water would have ultimately flowed down to the Gulf of Mexico via the Mississippi. It is possible that Randall's choice of Salt Lake City is referencing the ''{{w|Surrender Dorothy}}'' meme that LDS temples look like Oz.
 There is an error in the map; specifically, the border between Michigan's Upper Peninsula and Wisconsin is not shown.

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 The title text refers to the {{w|Wicked Witch of the West}}, a character from ''{{w|The Wonderful Wizard of Oz}}'', wherein a bucket of water is thrown on her, causing her to dissolve into a puddle. If this happens near {{w|Salt Lake City}} she would flow into Utah's {{w|Great Salt Lake}}. If its dissolved particles are measured, a tiny fraction will be witch. Seven trillionths of the lake's nominal 18.93 cubic km volume is about 130 liters, which is approximately twice the volume of a typical human being. Randall may be approximating the lake's current, lower volume, which was [https://pws.byu.edu/great-salt-lake 27% of its nominal volume at one point] but has [https://wildlife.utah.gov/gslep/about/water-levels.html risen substantially in 2022-23] due to heavier rains than other recent years; or  witches may be twice the size of normal people; or witch matter may be particularly dense, and double in volume when dissolved in water; or he may be including the Witch's sister, the Wicked Witch of the East, as well. The {{w|Land of Oz}} is described to be somewhere else entirely, surrounded by desert, and thus perhaps has its own salt-lake basin(s); but famously it is not in Kansas, from which any witch-water would have ultimately flowed down to the Gulf of Mexico via the Mississippi. It is possible that Randall's choice of Salt Lake City is referencing the ''{{w|Surrender Dorothy}}'' meme that LDS temples look like Oz.
-There is an error in the map; specifically, the border between Michigan and Wisconsin is not shown.
+There is an error in the map; specifically, the border between Michigan's Upper Peninsula and Wisconsin is not shown.
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 ==Explanation==
-{{incomplete|Created by a LIQUID 90s KID. Do NOT drain this tag too soon.}}
 Alex Mack, the main character in the Nickelodeon show ''{{w|The Secret World of Alex Mack}}'', developed superpowers after being drenched by an experimental substance. One of these is the ability to turn into a puddle of liquid.

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	The title text refers to the {{w\|Wicked Witch of the West}}, a character from ''{{w\|The Wonderful Wizard of Oz}}'', wherein a bucket of water is thrown on her, causing her to dissolve into a puddle. If this happens near {{w\|Salt Lake City}} she would flow into Utah's {{w\|Great Salt Lake}}. If its dissolved particles are measured, a tiny fraction will be witch. Seven trillionths of the lake's nominal 18.93 cubic km volume is about 130 liters, which is approximately twice the volume of a typical human being. Randall may be approximating the lake's current, lower volume, which was [https://pws.byu.edu/great-salt-lake 27% of its nominal volume at one point] but has [https://wildlife.utah.gov/gslep/about/water-levels.html risen substantially in 2022-23] due to heavier rains than other recent years; or witches may be twice the size of normal people; or witch matter may be particularly dense, and double in volume when dissolved in water; or he may be including the Witch's sister, the Wicked Witch of the East, as well. The {{w\|Land of Oz}} is described to be somewhere else entirely, surrounded by desert, and thus perhaps has its own salt-lake basin(s); but famously it is not in Kansas, from which any witch-water would have ultimately flowed down to the Gulf of Mexico via the Mississippi. It is possible that Randall's choice of Salt Lake City is referencing the ''{{w\|Surrender Dorothy}}'' meme that LDS temples look like Oz.		The title text refers to the {{w\|Wicked Witch of the West}}, a character from ''{{w\|The Wonderful Wizard of Oz}}'', wherein a bucket of water is thrown on her, causing her to dissolve into a puddle. If this happens near {{w\|Salt Lake City}} she would flow into Utah's {{w\|Great Salt Lake}}. If its dissolved particles are measured, a tiny fraction will be witch. Seven trillionths of the lake's nominal 18.93 cubic km volume is about 130 liters, which is approximately twice the volume of a typical human being. Randall may be approximating the lake's current, lower volume, which was [https://pws.byu.edu/great-salt-lake 27% of its nominal volume at one point] but has [https://wildlife.utah.gov/gslep/about/water-levels.html risen substantially in 2022-23] due to heavier rains than other recent years; or witches may be twice the size of normal people; or witch matter may be particularly dense, and double in volume when dissolved in water; or he may be including the Witch's sister, the Wicked Witch of the East, as well. The {{w\|Land of Oz}} is described to be somewhere else entirely, surrounded by desert, and thus perhaps has its own salt-lake basin(s); but famously it is not in Kansas, from which any witch-water would have ultimately flowed down to the Gulf of Mexico via the Mississippi. It is possible that Randall's choice of Salt Lake City is referencing the ''{{w\|Surrender Dorothy}}'' meme that LDS temples look like Oz.
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		+	There is an error in the map; specifically, the border between Michigan and Wisconsin is not shown.

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