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Episode 242: The Race to the North Pole

Half-Arsed History

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Amundsen Reached the North Pole

Amundsen's voyage was the first verified one to reach the North Pole. Oscar Wisting had been to both the South and the North Pole with Amundsen, but because he wasn't the expedition leader, he often gets overlooked. "I don't know if this is just me, but can I claim to be the first on Mars when it's directly above my position on Earth? Maybe if I do like a handstand or something?" says John Defterios.

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