Barnegat Inlet Might Take a Lead From the River Thames; Distasteful Diver Is Semi-Swallowed by a ‘Big Fish’ Whale

Let’s talk the River Thames for a minute. Yes, the one in London. How many River Thames are there … only one, right? Anyway, I think you’ll be excessively surprised where this is going.

In 1982, Britain built something called the Thames Barrier. Its purpose is simple: Stop flooding from ocean surges, via a series of inventive bottom-based, retractable gates located in the river. So far, so good.