Volcanic Activity May Split Africa In Two 170
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.'
So now it's four pieces? (Score:5, Informative)
North America (Score:5, Informative)
What's not very well-known is that the same thing happened to North America [wikipedia.org], almost splitting the continent in two. Lake Superior lies in the depression left by the failed North American rift.