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Old 31-August-2008, 09:01 PM
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Can you or anyone explain how, if the continents were once one Pangea, why is there a match across the Pacific coastlines and near-coastal land?

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Trivial: Break a styrofoam sheet into several parts and put them into your pool (without turning any parts upside down!). After a while you will see them separated by water channels (some southerly wind might be helpful).

Unless your pool has expanded ...
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