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233 sq. mile Iceberg

Nevyan sends in a link about a substantial iceberg breaking free of the Antarctic ice.

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  1. Re:What about the animals by sgups · · Score: 2, Informative

    yes. they have the natural ability to swim/fly long distances. There is very little multicellular terrestrial life in antartica i think

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  2. Re:Hurry up! by Detritus · · Score: 3, Informative

    I think there was a plan during World War II to tow an iceberg into the middle of the Atlantic ocean and use it as an aircraft carrier. There was a gap in the middle of the Atlantic ocean where ship convoys lost their air cover and were vulnerable to attack by German U-boats.

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