WTF Fun Fact – Villas Las Estrellas
Anyone who moves to the Villas Las Estrellas, a settlement in Antarctica, must first have their appendix preemptively removed, because … Read More & Source
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WTF Fun Fact – Antarctica Shrinks Your Brain
Researchers found that living in Antarctica for months on end caused brain shrinkage, especially in the hippocampus. They speculated that … Read More & Source
WTF Fun Fact – The Antarctic Ice Marathon
Every year since 2005, a half marathon, marathon and a 100K run take place in Antarctica despite an average windchill … Read More & Source
WTF Fun Fact – Antarctic Sun Starfish
The Antarctic Sun starfish, Labidiaster annulatus, is a two-foot wide sea star found in the waters around Antarctica. It starts … Read More & Source
WTF Fun Fact – Antarctic Accent
A linguistic study found that winter workers in Antarctica started to develop a new accent. This is a result of … Read More & Source
WTF Fun Fact – The Heat Under Antarctica
Scientists have found intense geothermal heat seeping up from Earth’s interior under Antarctica. The heat production there is nearly four … Read More & Source
WTF Fun Fact – King Penguins On A Treadmill
Researchers traveled to Antarctica and put 10 king penguins on a treadmill. They found fat king penguins are more unsteady … Read More & Source
WTF Fun Fact – Ozone Healing
The ozone layer above Antarctica is showing signs of healing, thanks to the worldwide ban on chlorofluorocarbons. The hole in … Read More & Source
Frozen in real life
A scientist at McMurdo Station in Antarctica used Tinder to find a match with a camper 45 miles away in … Read More & Source