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Captain James Cook and his crew became the first men tocross the Antarctic circle.
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John Davis became arguably the first person to land on the continent.
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John Weddell went the farthest south into the Antarctic, which is why the Weddell sea bears his name.
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Scott and Shackleton and three other men attempted to walk to the South Pole and were unsuccessful.
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Scott and Shackleton and three other men attempted to walk to the South Pole and were unsuccssful.
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Race to the South Pole! The first successful trip was led by Amundsen.
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A British trip to the South Pole was led by Scott. He got there second.
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Scott died on his way back to his ship.
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On December 8th, Shackleton's crew reaches the Weddell sea.