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The Nature of Things | Season 2010/11 | Jul 21, 2011 | 45:10

Geologic Journey II: Along The African Rift

For millions of years, the East African Rift has been widening as Africa is being torn asunder all the way from Ethiopia to Mozambique. Africa is literally ripping apart in three directions at the Afar Triangle, Ethiopia.

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