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jU

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Antarctica

Facts
#1. Antarctica is the biggest desert in the world
#2. Antarctica only gets 50 ml of rain a year

MathsIsFun

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Registered: 2005-01-21

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Re: Antarctica

By rain, does that mean actual water drops or more like hail and snow?

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jU

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Re: Antarctica

I think both but I'm not sure   

jU

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Re: Antarctica

here are some more facts

#3. In Antarctica you have to wear layers of clothes
#4. Scott,Admudsen and Shakelton were all expidisoners to the South Pole Antarctica
#5. Antarctica's area is 14 million square km's

There are many more that I just can't think of right now but if you have any more please tell me them

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justlookingforthemoment

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Registered: 2005-05-26

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Re: Antarctica

There are penguins in Antarctica (but NOT polar bears).

insomnia

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Registered: 2005-03-23

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Re: Antarctica

It's cold.
It's dark for like 6 months of the year, then light all the time.

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MathsIsFun

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Re: Antarctica

The pengbear is so cute !

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justlookingforthemoment

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Re: Antarctica

It's a polguin.

mathsyperson

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Registered: 2005-06-22

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Re: Antarctica

Contrary to popular belief, polar bears have been on the south pole and penguins have been on the north. However, they have never met.

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