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The Mati River flows through Northern Albania. It is approximately 105 km long and empties into the Adriatic Sea. The other locations are incorrect.

The Missouri River is the longest river in North America, flowing through Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Missouri states before joining the Mississippi River. It is entirely within the North American continent.

The Nile River flows through Egypt and is the lifeblood of the country, supporting agriculture and civilization for millennia. California, Alaska, and Florida are US states and the Nile does not flow through them.

The Smith River flows through Northern California and is known for its scenic beauty and recreation opportunities. Quebec is in Canada, Columbia and Mexico are countries, not US states.

The Amazon River flows through the northern part of South America, primarily through Brazil, Peru, and Colombia. It is the largest river by discharge volume in the world and drains an area equivalent to about 40% of South America's landmass. England is in Europe, while Australia is a separate continent entirely.

The femur, or thigh bone, is the longest and strongest bone in the human body. It's about 1/4 of a person's height and connects the hip to the knee.

DVD stands for Digital Versatile Disc (or Drive). It was named versatile because it can store various types of data - video, audio, software, and computer files - not just video.

Venus has the longest day in our solar system - it takes 243 Earth days to complete one rotation. This is longer than its year (225 Earth days). Venus rotates backwards compared to most planets.

Rocket engines operate on Newton's third law of motion - for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. The engine expels mass in one direction (action), creating thrust in the opposite direction (reaction). This principle, not gravity or energy conservation, is the fundamental mechanism. General relativity describes spacetime curvature but isn't the operating principle behind rocket propulsion.

Humans typically have 23 pairs of chromosomes, totaling 46 chromosomes per cell. These pairs include 22 pairs of autosomes and one pair of sex chromosomes (XX or XY). The question specifically asks for pairs, not total chromosomes. 18 and 36 are not standard human chromosome numbers. 46 is the total count, not the number of pairs.