Woman, 21, becomes youngest person to reach South Pole on skis

Karen Kylleso accomplished the feat 114 years after polar explorer Roald Amundsen became the first person to reach the South Pole.

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Japanese woman who was the world's oldest person at 116 has died

Tomiko Itooka, a Japanese woman who was the world’s oldest person according to Guinness World Records, has died
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Chilean president makes historic trip to South Pole

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Chilean president makes historic trip to south pole amid Antarctica sovereignty claim

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LeBron James’ youngest son Bryce commits to Arizona

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