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jan 17, 1955 - Survey Ship detetcs magnetic Strips.

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A ship surveying the ocean floor finds magnetic strips along the seafloor. Scientists believe that the magnetic patterns help to the theory of plate tectonics.

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jan 17, 1955
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~ 71 years ago

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