LONGITUDE? ATTITUDE

A canyon is what happens when water holds a grudge for thousands of years.

✗ FAKE
Canyons form mainly through erosion, as rivers cut into rock over long periods and tectonic uplift raises land. Water does not hold grudges, but the long timescale is real.

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