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Volcanic Activity May Split Africa In Two

Posted by samzenpus on from the spit-up dept.

An anonymous reader writes 'Volcanic activity may split the African continent in two, creating a new ocean, say experts. This is due to a recent geological crack which has appeared in northeastern Ethiopia.'

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  1. Re:So now it's four pieces? by lena_10326 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    After the first break it's no longer a cookie. It's 2 cookies. Cookies, much like continents, are composed of 1 piece. It takes 2 more breaks to divide those 2 cookies. You are thinking of slicing a cake. When you slice a cake criss-cross, you end up 4 slices of cake, not 4 cakes.

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  2. SEND MORE FOREIGN AID by newdsfornerds · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    However many billions of dollars in aid we are sending now, we need to double it. Then double it again! Only when every African dictator has a billion dollar Swiss bank account can we solve the problem of poverty in Africa.

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  3. Re:So now it's four pieces? by codeButcher · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    3 pieces and a lot of crumbs.

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  4. Re:So now it's four pieces? by OrangeTide · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    What exactly is a cookie molecule ?

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