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#257 – Brian Keating: Cosmology, Astrophysics, Aliens & Losing the Nobel Prize

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The South Pole Is the Opposite of the Bear, Right?

The South Pole is on a continent called Antarctica, which was first reached about 110 years ago. For the first time in human history, Antarctica means the opposite of the bear. The nearest medical facilities are 4,000 miles away. If you have any issues with your wisdom teeth, they yank them before you go down there.

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