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One of the ships from John Franklin's infamous lost expedition has been found! This 19th century expedition was one of…
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Captain Robert Scott took a gramophone on his expedition to the south pole. Here is one of the dogs, named…
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When Shackleton and his men finally arrived at Elephant Island, they were finally back on dry ground, but their position…