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Through the Looking Glass

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How to Be a Diver in Antarctica

There are divers in Antarctica that regularly go down under nine feet thick of sea ice and explore the ocean. This was absolutely freezing water. I believe the water is negative to Celsius. Because it's salt water, it can go a little bit beyond the normal freezing point of water. It really changed my perspective on why anyone would ever want to be a diver in Antarctica.

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