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Post by Ohh Lacee on Jan 6, 2024 20:57:53 GMT -5
Share a fact you know about Antarctica.
Antarctica is the highest, driest, coldest, and windiest continent on Earth.
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Post by Anxious Susie on Jan 6, 2024 20:58:18 GMT -5
It is the fifth-largest continent, covering an area of approximately 14 million square kilometers.
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Post by Tea-Rex on Jan 6, 2024 20:58:34 GMT -5
Antarctica is the only continent with no indigenous human population.
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Post by Apricky on Jan 6, 2024 20:58:55 GMT -5
The Antarctic Ice Sheet contains about 90% of the world's ice and 70% of Earth's freshwater.
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Post by PunkChic4life22 on Jan 6, 2024 20:59:14 GMT -5
Antarctica is home to various forms of life, including penguins, seals, whales, and microscopic organisms.
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Post by Sandra on Jan 6, 2024 20:59:58 GMT -5
The first person to see Antarctica is believed to be Fabian von Bellingshausen, a Russian explorer, in 1820.
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Post by cloud on Jan 6, 2024 21:00:17 GMT -5
There are no time zones in Antarctica
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Post by Anxious Susie on Jan 6, 2024 21:01:04 GMT -5
It has "nacreous clouds" or "polar stratospheric clouds," which create iridescent, colorful clouds in the sky.
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Post by Apricky on Jan 6, 2024 21:01:27 GMT -5
The coldest temperature ever recorded on Earth, -128.6°F (-89.2°C), was measured in Antarctica in 1983.
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Post by Anxious Susie on Jan 6, 2024 21:01:38 GMT -5
^Holy sheep. That's pretty recent.
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Post by Apricky on Jan 6, 2024 21:01:56 GMT -5
Yes and one of my favorite facts about Antarctica.
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Post by Mer-ith-ew on Jan 6, 2024 21:02:28 GMT -5
Antarctica contains around 70% of the world's fresh water, which, if it were to melt, could significantly raise global sea levels.
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Post by Apricky on Jan 6, 2024 21:02:43 GMT -5
There is a waterfall called Blood Falls in Antarctica
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Post by flyonthewall on Jan 6, 2024 21:03:09 GMT -5
The majority of the continent is covered by ice that is several kilometers thick.
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Post by Perfectly Imperfect on Jan 6, 2024 21:03:28 GMT -5
Antarctica has no permanent residents.
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