Antarctica has been an object of fascination since it was first discovered by explorers in the early 19th century.

Despite never having had a permanent human population, or as far as we know even a temporary population, Antarctica does have a history. Perhaps not as long and rich a history as Africa or Asia, but a history nonetheless

Learn more about the history of the seventh continent at the bottom world on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.
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