Astronomy Cast Ep. 441: Destroy and Rebuild, Pt. 5: Continental Drift
Continental Drift
Want to travel the world but you don’t have a lot of money? No problem, your continent is drifting across the surface of the Earth right now. In a few million years, you’ll reach your destination.
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