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100 Years of Drift: Part 1

Posted on February 3, 2016 by Ron Miksha

Fifty years ago, we finally figured out why the Earth has mountains. But one hundred years ago, Alfred Wegener had already offered an explanation – it took those extra 50 years for his grand idea to catch on. The continents, … Continue reading →

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