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Captain James Cook and his crew were the first human beings to cross the Antarctic Circle.
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The first person to spot land on the continent was Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen.
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The first person to actually land on the continent was John Davis.
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John Weddell also known as Weddell sea bears went the furthest south into the Antarctic.
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The first plant life in Antarctica was the lichen and was found by Carsten Borchgrevinink.
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The forst people to survive through winter were Adrein de Gerlache and his crew.
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The first successful trip to the South Pole was lead by Roald Amundsen.
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The first permanent settlement happened around this time.
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Antarctic Treaty got signed by many nations.
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Small ozone holes formed over Antarctica
