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Earth has six continents not seven, radical new study claims

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A study by the University of Derby suggests that we actually only have six continents.

This extraordinary claim is the result of detailed research into the geological processes behind the breakup of Europe and North America .

The study focuses on the volcanic island of Iceland , which was previously thought to have formed around 60 million years ago as a result of the mid-Atlantic ridge.

The researchers have found striking similarities between Iceland and Africa ’s volcanic Afar region.

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