How much do you really know about Antarctica? It's cold, icy, has penguins, and it's dark for half a year at a time. Oh yeah, and it's where the South Pole is. Neatorama readers know that the American science station is McMurdo, Scott Base is for New Zealand, and the Russians have Vostok Station near the pole. That's more than most people know, but certain "factoids" have snuck into what people say about the continent. Frankly, I have never heard any of these misconceptions, but that may be because of the company I keep. No, polar bears do not live in Antarctica. The name comes from the North Pole.
But even if you never believed any of these misconceptions, you'll learn some interesting things about Antarctica, like how it was discovered, how it came to be shared between nations, and why penguins can't fly. You'll even learn about polar bears, even though they have nothing to do with Antarctica. Read the truth about those five misconceptions at Mental Floss.
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