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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. So now it's four pieces? by MrMr · · Score: 5, Informative

    http://science.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=09/11/03/0313242

    1. Re:So now it's four pieces? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

      You guys need to get out more.

    2. Re:So now it's four pieces? by imakemusic · · Score: 5, Funny

      Isn't a cookie of size 2 molecules technically known as a Crumb?

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  2. In other news by Enleth · · Score: 5, Funny

    The article duping activity would be enough to split Slashdot in two, creating a new site that could actualy cover the same events at almost the same time with little additional work, says any attentive reader.

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