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Will global warming become a thing of the past?

Presenthere @Presenthere (157) 6 Apr

Global warming is a menace that has been bothering us for decades. We need to get our act together and combat it better. Electric vehicle use should be encouraged more and more. Petrol and diesel vehicles have to be done away...

Is this real? ---The world's first Golden King Penguin in Antarctica

moshishibie @moshishibie (252) • China 21 Feb 21

Belgian photographer Adams shared a group of photos of the golden penguin on the Internet, the first Golden King Penguin ever found, the Daily Mail reported. Adams revealed that this group of photos was accidentally taken by him...

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If you could travel anywhere in the world and it were all payed for where would you go?

Alexandra Nemes @Alexandra_bright (133) • Egypt 26 May 20

If you would win a trip with unlimited spending where would you travel? I have been in almost 35 countries and the most remote place I travelled to was Antarctica. I have seen thousands of penguins every day. Once day we visited a...

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Movie afternoon..

Aleskys Cardozo @Aleskys (5879) • Venezuela 29 Apr 20

I was watching a movie that although it has been long since its premiere is barely today when I saw it, it is called The Rescue in the Antarctic, starring the late Paul Walker, the cold Antarctica is the setting for this story...

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January 27, 2020 - What happened that day?

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222375) • United States 27 Jan 20

Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day National Chocolate Cake Day 1785 - The University of Georgia was founded, the first public university in the United States. 1820 - A Russian expedition discovers the continent of Antarctica. 1832 -...

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"Winterers" in Antarctica are developing their own accent

AmberLynn @ScribbledAdNauseum (104615) • United States 12 Dec 19

A group of "winterers" (that is, scientist in Antarctica) have started to develop their own accent. A University of Munich Professor studying linguistics has conducted a study of these scientists. They were given a group of words...

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December 8 - Let's discuss what happened on that day

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222375) • United States 8 Dec 19

National Christmas Tree Day National Brownie Day 1660 - A woman appears for the first time on an English public stage. 2013 - Metallica becomes the first band to appear on all 7 continents when they perform a concert in...

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November 17 - Let's discuss what happened on that day

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222375) • United States 17 Nov 19

World Peace Day Homemade Bread Day 1800 - The United States Congress holds its first session in Washington, D.C. 1820 - Captain Nathaniel Palmer becomes the first American to see Antarctica. 1942 - Martin Scorsese is born. He...

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Is living in Antarctica possible?

James Agnew @jamesrocks (49) 12 Sep 19

Antarctica is a picturesque place in every way. But, only researchers and scientists live there. Should we look to develop human settlements in Antarctica?

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Antarctic Blast About to Hit New Zealand

Val @valmnz (17095) • New Zealand 2 Aug 19

New Zealand is about to experience its coldest weather all winter, as we've been told of an approaching blast coming up from Antarctica. NZ is one of the closest countries to this most southern part of the world, only 5000 km...

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July 21 - Let's discuss what happened on that day.

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222375) • United States 21 Jul 19

Invite an Alien to Live With You Day National Ice Cream Day 1925 - Scopes Trial - High school biology teacher, John T. Scopes, is found guilty of teaching evolution and is fined $100. 1969 - Neil Armstrong becomes the first...

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Finally! A solution for Antarctica!

Jaco @bacon147 (425) • South Africa 4 May 17

I remember watching Al Gore speaking about how Antarctica was melting away and thinking to myself that we're creating our own apocalypse. Well stress no more because we finally found a solution to one of the largest global...

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Article Review: "O-Rings" by Sarah Stewart Johnson

Siduri @msiduri (5687) • United States 22 Apr 16

Author Sarah Stewart Johnson is a planetary scientist who was six years old when the shuttle Challenger blew up on national television with teacher Christa McAuliffe aboard. She begins her article at a time much earlier,...

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Have people to abandon the Coastal Regions by 2100?

s sivasubrahmanyam @shivamani10 (11035) • Hyderabad, India 23 Feb 16

t is a well-known scientific fact that the atmospheric temperature is rising by 1.7 degree celsius every year and this raise in temperature is felt more in the Antarctica regions, resulting in the melting of ice and flowing into...

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What is Kudzu?

Alice Henry @IreneVincent (15960) • United States 6 Dec 15

Tens of thousands of people actually visit Antarctica each year. Who knew? I did not realize this. Personally, I have no desire to go there at all, so when I heard this report on TV, I was very surprised. What surprised me...

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I was told I was too old for a job

poppoppop111 @poppoppop111 (5731) • Canada 9 Jan 13

I am only 30 years old and this happened when I was 27. From the age of 27-28 I was applying for an amazing job opportunity that comes up every year in my field of work. It was a conservation project that took place for 6 months...

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Antarctica

poppoppop111 @poppoppop111 (5731) • Canada 8 Jan 13

My daughter really wants to go to Antarctica. She is worried about the changing climate and that it will not be the same in the future. She wants to go as soon as possible. Have you ever been.

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If You Get A Free Ticket For Your Christmas Holiday, Where You're Going To Go?

andryan7legends @andryan7legends (1297) • Indonesia 24 Dec 11

If I get a free ticket for my Christmas holiday, I'm going to go to Antarctica. It's a cool place! We can see many ice that we haven't seen before in our country, our city. And we can see the effect of global warming too: the...

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who owns Antarctica?

warrior007 @warrior007 (570) • India 9 Aug 11

antarctica is the coolest place of our our earth,it is very difficult to survive there even for a single day.but did you know who owns this cold land?

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What Does Everyone Think of these Anomalies in Antarctica?

mitchell179 @mitchell179 (2) • United States 16 Apr 11

Very strange anomalies in Antarctica. What is everyone's opinions on these mysteries? http://nutshellurl.com/Antarctica

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