Deadly Misadventures

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Deadly Misadventures

It’s been said our lives are no more than a string of decisions. Thousands of choices made every single day. Most seemingly inconsequential. While others harness the potential to lead us to dark and unforgiving places. Do our choices control our destiny? Or are we all like the gambler who repeatedly rolls the dice, hoping each time for a smile from Lady Luck?

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  1. 14/01/2020

    A Chilling Expedition

    For many explorers, it was a race to see which expedition would be the first to chart and reach the Earth’s Magnetic South Pole. A conquest finally accomplished by the Nimrod Expedition in 1909. A member of that team, 26-year-old Sir Douglas Mawson also held that honor and place in history. A few short years later Mawson would lead his own expedition team back to that icy coastline, hoping to conduct scientific research and chart new areas. To binge ad-free on Wondery+ visit: https://promo.wondery.com/plus/deadly-misadventures/ Writing and Research: Stephanie Moore Support us by supporting our sponsors! Casper - Use code DICE at Casper.com to receive $100 off your mattress order. SOURCES: Alone on the Ice https://www.amazon.com/Alone-Ice-Greatest-Survival-Exploration/dp/0393347788/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=douglas+mawson&qid=1575514242&sr=8-2 Flaws in the Ice https://www.amazon.com/Flaws-Ice-Search-Douglas-Mawson-ebook/dp/B00PV650D0/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=douglas+mawson&qid=1575514288&sr=8-3 In Search of the South Pole - Huw Lewis-Jones  https://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/25/business/leadership-lessons-from-the-shackleton-expedition.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crevasse http://www.antarctica.gov.au/about-antarctica/history/people/douglas-mawson http://www.antarctica.gov.au/about-antarctica/history/people/douglas-mawson https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-25682462 https://www.coolantarctica.com/Antarctica%20fact%20file/History/Douglas-Mawson.php https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-most-terrible-polar-exploration-ever-douglas-mawsons-antarctic-journey-82192685/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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It’s been said our lives are no more than a string of decisions. Thousands of choices made every single day. Most seemingly inconsequential. While others harness the potential to lead us to dark and unforgiving places. Do our choices control our destiny? Or are we all like the gambler who repeatedly rolls the dice, hoping each time for a smile from Lady Luck?

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