stackyFACTSUnlike other oceans hemmed in by continental shores, this one forms a continuous, uninterrupted ring of incredibly violent water. It just furiously chases its own tail around the frozen continent eternally.
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Antarctica is technically classified as the largest desert on earth because it receives an average of only two inches of precipitation annually in its…
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Cartographers finally got tired of pretending the frigid water surrounding Antarctica was just an extension of other basins. They simply drew an arbitrary…
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Even though the icy continent is a desolate wasteland owned by nobody, you cannot just casually stroll onto the ice. You actually have to get clearance from…
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Turning a lethal, frozen wasteland into a premium vacation spot started as a massive geopolitical flex. The 1957 International Geophysical Year brought…
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While there is actual dirt hiding somewhere down beneath the surface, practically the entire landmass is buried beneath an unforgiving frozen crust. It is…
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Floating attached to Antarctica is a slab of ice so unfathomably massive that if it ever breaks off, it could casually reshape global coastlines, which is…
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