00:00In 2005, a series of geological events took place over the course of just a few days in
00:05Ethiopia, from volcanic eruptions to hundreds of earthquakes, and then the ground split open.
00:12There, a rift opened up, called the Dabahu Fissure. It's 40 miles long and up to 25 feet wide at
00:19points. Today, at the junction of three tectonic plates, the rift continues to grow at about the
00:25same rate that your fingernails grow at. Scientists believe that right at this point,
00:30we'll experience the first continental breakup since Pangea. And whenever that rift opens up,
00:36if it fills with water, we could see our newest ocean.
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