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December 1, 1959

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1959, 12 countries, including the United States and the USSR, signed a treaty that set aside Antarctica as a scientific preserve, which would be free from military activity. Special hazard zones were also established at that time, requiring UN approval to enter. Those zones included the Pabodie Mountain Range … Continue reading

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