Some odd and unsupported claims in that article, such as the assertion that the breakup of Pangaea caused an explosion of life due to more phosphorus becoming a

Some odd and unsupported claims in that article, such as the assertion that the breakup of Pangaea caused an explosion of life due to more phosphorus becoming available. That would be interesting if true, but I can't find much supporting it. There are theories that the breakup increased diversity through shallow seabeds - where the mineral runoff from landmasses accumulated where solar energy could also be harvested.