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The icy
expanse of Antarctica covers more than 5.4 million square miles, making
it the fifth-largest continent in the world. It is situated almost
entirely within the Arctic Circle, which means that temperatures are
consistently below zero the majority of the year. it is actually one of
the most interesting places on Earth. Here are some interesting facts
about Antarctica.
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Antarctica is also the world’s driest place.
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Antarctica has its own domain .aq
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53 million years ago, palm trees were growing along its shores.
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There used to be a nuclear power station in Antarctica.
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Antarctica has a Fire Department.
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There are 1150 different species of fungi identified to survive in
Antarctica.
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No polar bears live in Antarctica, they live in Arctica.
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July 21, 1983 was the coldest ever day in Antarctica -89.2 C.
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Antarctica
is the fifth largest continent, it’s bigger than Europe and Australia.
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Antarctica approximately has 70% of all fresh water on Earth.
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The existence of Antarctica was completely unknown until 1820, it was
considered to be just a group of islands.
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