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How a Half-Blind Explorer Solved a 3000-Year Mystery
How a Half-Blind Explorer Solved a 3000-Year Mystery

In 1857, John Speke searched for the Nile's source. Fever couldn't stop him from finding Lake Victo…

The Ice Wall That Blocked the Sea
The Ice Wall That Blocked the Sea

In 1841, James Clark Ross faced a 500-mile ice wall at 78°S. A simple rope and lead weight proved i…