Both the North and South poles have always been places of great interest throughout history. For some ancient civilizations, they represented where the world started and ended, and they also represented having reached the unknown. The Arctic circle was given this name before the second century AD, and in that century Marinus of Tyre named the Antarctic in the South, meaning they already had knowledge of this vast land. However, it wasn’t until the eighteenth century when the first expedition would cross the circle for the first time. Led by British explorer and cartographer James Cook, the Royal Navy headed … Continue reading Photos That Show Why An Expedition To The South Pole Is The Worst Idea Ever