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By Genevieve Yuksel
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Captain James Cook and his crewbecame the first men to cross the Antarctic circle.
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Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausan became the first person to spot land on the continent.
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John Davis became arguably the first person to land on the continent.
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John Weddell went to the farthest south into the Antarctic, which is why the Weddell Sea bears his name.
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Carsten Borchgrevink found lichen, the first sign of plant life.
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Adrein de Gerlache and his crew became the first to survive an Antarctic Winter.
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Race to the South Pole! the first successful trip was led by Amundsen.
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The first permsnent settlement happened around this time.
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The Antarctic Treaty was signed by many nations, who pledged to use Antarctica only for scientific studies.
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The first baby was born on the continent.
