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[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 month ago (2 children)

This comment sent me down a rabbit hole. I had no idea the arctic is called that because it was the Greek for 'of the bear' because they used Ursa Major to guide them north. And the the arctic is the most northerly point.

Fucking wild. Mind blown.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

Wdf how are we just learning this?! Can’t they teach it with the continent names??

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

And it's a hilarious coincidence that it resulted in the southern most point being Antarctica, as it just happens to be the only continent without bears.