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Secrets of the Earth

Iron snow falling on the Earth's inner core, buried mountain ranges, hidden tectonic plates, and ancient sunken continents. Novel geological discoveries are rewriting the science books and telling new tales about this incredible planet we live on.

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    Ancient tectonic plate discovered beneath Canada, geologists claim

    Ancient tectonic plate discovered beneath Canada, geologists claim

    Geologists at the University of Houston claim to have found the remains of an ancient tectonic plate beneath Canada that was pushed under the surface tens of millions of years ago.

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