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At Antarctica’s midwinter, a look back at the frozen continent’s long history of dark behavior

  • Written by Daniella McCahey, Assistant Professor of History, Texas Tech University
imageIs this visitor to Antarctica going crazy or having a good time?Tim Bieber/Photodisc via Getty Images

As Midwinter Day approaches in Antarctica – the longest and darkest day of the year – those spending the winter on the frozen continent will follow a tradition dating back more than a century to the earliest days of Antarctic...

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