Antarctica is the fifth largest and earth's southernmost continent in the world. It is double the size of America and is the coldest and windiest continent among all. But most of us know very little about Antarctica. So here are some cool facts about the continent.
• It is the largest continent in the world
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• In Antarctica temperatures can dip below -133°F (-93.2°C).
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• Some parts of Antarctica have had no rain or snow for the last 2 million years.
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• There are no polar bears in Antarctica
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• There is a waterfall in Antarctica that runs red.
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• 90 percent of the world’s freshwater lies in Antarctica and 89 percent is in the form of ice
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• There is also an Active Volcano in Antarctica named Mount Erebus which is also the southernmost active volcano on Earth.
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• Antarctica is the only continent in the world where you will not find any reptiles.
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• Because of ice melting in Antarctica, a small shift in the gravity has been noticed.
• The ice sheet in Antarctica has its existence from the last 40 million years.
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• Antarctica is the only continent without a time zone.
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• Fishes live under Antarctica
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• There are seven Christian churches in Antarctica.
