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TIL antarctica is actually a Desert

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rgo4 TIL When Julius Caesar landed in Africa, he tripped and fell on his face. This would have been considered a fatal omen by his army, but instead, he shouted: “Africa, I have tight hold of you!”. The expedition proved a success.