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TODAY IN ADVENTURE |
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Surviving at the Bottom of the Earth: Did you know? |
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On January 15th (that's today!), 1912, while exploring uncharted territory on the Antarctic coast, Douglas Mawson was certain that his days were numbered. Leader of the ambitious Australasian Antarctic Expedition, the explorer's main objective was to investigate geology, meteorology, magnetism, glaciology, and atmospheric science in the unknown land. Five weeks into a research mission, his small team struck disaster when a sledge full of nearly all of their supplies, six of their best dogs, and a member of their team plunged into a deep crevasse and were lost. A grueling 10-month fight for survival ensued that left only one man standing: Mawson. He returned to his home country a national hero nearly two years later and would continue to pioneer Antarctic exploration for the rest of his life. |
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