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Scientists Pin Down When Earth’s Crust Cracked, Then Came to Life

07.22.2021 - By Quanta MagazinePlay

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New data indicating that Earth's surface broke up about 3.2 billion years ago helps clarify how plate tectonics drove the evolution of complex life. Read more at QuantaMagazine.org. Music is "Pulse" by Geographer.

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