20 Amazing Facts You Never Knew About Antarctica

You probably never realized how amazing this big block of ice at the bottom of the world is. Here we have gathered 20 cool facts about the continent, most of which will leave you speechless!

1. You cannot work in Antarctica unless your wisdom teeth and appendix are removed.

2. Antarctica is the coldest, windiest and driest continent on the planet.

3. Like some countries (Germany, .de) Antarctica has its own domain .aq.

4. About 53 million years ago, there were palm trees growing along its shores.

5. Metallica played a gig in Antarctica called Freeze Em All, making them the first band to have played on every continent.

6. There used to be a nuclear power station in Antarctica. McMurdo station is the largest community in McMurdo Antarctica.