How much do you know about the fifth largest continent in the world?
1. Antarctica has its own domain - .aq
The .aq internet country code domain is administered by Peter Mott and Associates of Auckland, New Zealand. It is used for conducting work in the region.
2. The continent has no time zone
People in Antarctica gauge time according to their country's time zones.
3. There are drinking bars in Antarctica
Scientists who are the base drink to battle the cold. There are around three bars in McMurdo, which is the largest settlement on the continent.
4. July 21, 1983, was recorded as the coldest day ever in Antarctica
It was -82.9 C.! I can't even imagine that!
5. Antarctica has 70% of all the fresh water on Earth
It comprises approximately 30 million cubic kilometers (6,810,622,337,000,000,000 gallons) of ice. Phew!
6. Roald Amundsen was the first human to reach Antarctica
Norwegian Roald Amundsen reached Antarctica on December 14, 1911, thus becoming the first human to set foot on the South Pole.
7. There are no permanent residents in Antarctica
Obviously, who would want to freeze here permanently? The only people who choose to visit Antarctica are visiting scientists and researchers.
8. Antarctica expands in the winter
The continent's ice expands about 40,000 square miles per day during winter!
9. The Antarctic midge is the only insect found on the entire continent
It is the largest purely terrestrial animal on the continent, as well as its only insect.
10. Antarctica belongs to nobody
Australia, Argentina, and the United Kingdom slyly tried to claim Antarctica as their own. However in 1959, the Antarctic Treaty was drafted, designating the land as "a natural reserve, devoted to peace and science."
11. You cannot work in Antarctica unless your wisdom teeth and appendix are removed
For health and safety reasons, doing this is advisable
12. Metallica became the first band to play in Antarctica
US rock band Metallica was in the Guinness Book of World Records for playing in Antarctica. A crowd of 120 scientists and contest winners attended the concert.
13. Dakshin Gangotri, Maitri, and Bharti are India's research stations in Antarctica
Out of these, Dakshin Gangotri was buried in ice 6 years after it was set up, forcing India to abandon it.
14. Summer in Antarctica falls during the months of October to February, while winter is in March to September
It's opposite! #SouthernHemisphere
Posted by: Murli dhar Gupta <mdguptabpl@gmail.com>
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