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[–] RvTV95XBeo@sh.itjust.works 10 points 8 months ago (2 children)

But were there people living in the southern hemisphere who knew not to go further south because they'd reach the icy land of certain death?

[–] Cqrd@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

There were probably people who knew that if they went further south they'd not come back. On maps locations like these used to be labeled "Here there be monsters" or something like that.

[–] grue@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Probably not. They knew not to go further south because they'd reach the icy ocean of certain death. Because there's no land at 60° South, the winds and currents whip around Antarctica in an uninterrupted circle and there are 100 kph winds and 10+ meter waves most of the time.

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