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[Facts] Antarctica
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Shay
(guest)
9/1/2002, 1:53 AM
in reply to
a message by Lu
Antarctica is "anti-arctic", that is "opposite to the arctic".
"arctic" means "very very cold", and it reffers, of course, to the North Pole.
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Where did this continent get its name from (Antarctica)?
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Lu
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8/31/2002, 4:33 PM
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Antarctica
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Shay
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9/1/2002, 1:53 AM
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Re: Antarctica
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wierd
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11/24/2003, 8:36 AM
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More on "Arctic"
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Pavlos
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9/1/2002, 7:31 AM
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Interesting...
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Shay
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9/1/2002, 10:05 AM
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Yikes! Keep that bear away from my popsicle! n/t
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Pavlos
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9/2/2002, 2:31 AM