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In "Conquering Gotham", Jill Jonnes mentioned that the Hudson River Tunnels being built by the PRR were moving slightly up and down in the riverbed silt. A little while later, they figured out that it was being caused by the tide. How is this possible?

by /u/ResidentRunner1 in /r/askscience

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