Top 20 surprising facts about Antarctica,

Top 20 surprising facts about Antarctica,

This article is about,

The highest latitude, the driest, and the windiest on the Earth,

The most empty and coldest place,

That's right, and it's Antarctica!

As the loneliest continent on Earth,

It has many wonderful and exciting things,

1. To work in Antarctica to remove wisdom teeth and appendix

There is no way to perform surgery in Antarctica, so you need to say goodbye to them whether your wisdom tooth hurts or your appendix is healthy.

2. Bloody waterfall

There is a waterfall in Antarctica that looks red as bloodstains. It is just saltwater polluted by iron oxide (commonly known as rust).

3. Did you know that Antarctica is the southernmost volcano in the world?

Mount Erebus is the southernmost active volcano on Earth. It is located in Antarctica. It ejects ice crystals instead of lava.

4. Here is the southernmost bar in the world

At the bar at the Vernadsky Research Station, you can get a refreshing drink.

5. The driest place on Earth

In the past 2 million years, there has been no rain or snow in some parts of Antarctica.

6. The driest part of Antarctica

The driest place in Antarctica is called Dry Valleys. This is a barren area with steep slopes, U-shaped, initially etched by glaciers. The glaciers have long since melted, and gravel is scattered on the ground, known as the most Mars-like area on the planet. There is almost no snow here, only some steep rocks. Even if it snows, the snow is blown away by the dry wind or melted in the surrounding rocks that absorb the sun's heat. It is the only area in Antarctica without ice.

7. The only continent where no reptiles exist

Except for birds and mammals, other animals are temperature-changing animals. On the cold Antarctic land, there are warm-temperature animals, but there are no warm-temperature animals. This shows that the adaptability of warm-temperature animals to the terrestrial environment dramatically exceeds that of warm-temperature animals.

8. There are no polar bears in Antarctica

If you want to see it, please go to the Arctic or Canada.

9. Antarctica used to be very warm

Fifty-three million years ago, Antarctica was hot, and palm trees even grew along the coast. The continental temperature once soared to 14.2°C (58.2°F).

10. The lowest temperature on Earth

Most people will easily guess that the coldest place on Earth will be in Antarctica-you are right! The exact coldest place is a ridge, and the temperature may be below -135.8°F (-93.2°C).

11. Fungi can live here

Despite the extreme temperature, there are still 1,150 different types of fungi living here. The fungi have fully adapted to the shallow temperature and have continued and repeated the cycle of dormancy and recovery.

12. Perfect town

Chile has a civilian town in Antarctica. It is comfortable with schools, hospitals, hotels, post offices, Internet, TV, and mobile phones.

13. The embodiment of civilization

There are not only ice cubes in Antarctica but also an ATM.

14. The power of religion

There are at least seven Christian churches on this continent

15. There used to be a nuclear power plant in Antarctica

McMurdo Station (McMurdo station) is the largest of all Antarctic research stations. It was completed in 1956 in the United States and officially started operation in 1962. There are more than 200 buildings of various types, including more than ten three-story buildings. It is the management center of American Antarctic Research and Planning, and it is also a comprehensive logistics support base for other American Antarctic research stations. After the operators started a nuclear power plant on March 3, 1962, it entered the nuclear power era. In 1972, to avoid pollution, the U.S. Army's Nuclear Energy Program Department shut it down.

16. The fire department on the ice field

The fire department is affiliated with the McMurdo station mentioned in the previous point and employs professional firefighters.

17. The fifth continent in the world

It was not until 1820 that people realized the existence of the Antarctic "Continent." Before that, they had always thought it was an archipelago.

18. Bands that have performed on seven continents

Metallica (an American metal band) held a show called Freeze them All in Antarctica, becoming the only brand in the world that has performed on seven continents.

19. The first child born in Antarctica

In January 1979, Emile Marco Palma became the first child born in Antarctica. But this is a plan made by Argentina to claim that it owns a part of Antarctica. They sent a pregnant woman there to give birth.

20. The McMurdo station

There used to be a nuclear power plant in Antarctica. The McMurdo station (McMurdo station) was built in 1956 by the United States. After a nuclear power plant was activated on March 3, 1962, it entered the atomic power era. In 1972, to avoid pollution, the U.S. Army Nuclear Energy Program Department closed it down.