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#10 – Bar
There is a bar in Antarctica! It is the southernmost bar in the world. It is located at the research station Vernadsky.
#9 – The Coldest Temperature
The coldest temperature on Earth ever recorded was -128.56 degrees (Fahrenheit) or -89.2 (centigrade). This temperature was recorded July 21, 1983 at the station "Vostok".
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#8 – The Size of the Continent
Antarctica is the fifth-largest continent on the planet. Its area is 14 million square kilometers.
#7 – Ice
99% of Antarctica is the area under the ice. The glacier that covers the continent, called "ice sheet."
#6 – Fresh Water
The average thickness of the Antarctic ice is 1 mile (1.6 kilometers). In Antarctica 70% of the planet's fresh water is concentrated.
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