In 1910, two explorers—Roald Amundsen of Norway and Robert Falcon Scott of Britain—set out to conquer the last untouched frontier on Earth: the South Pole. What began as a race for glory ended in triumph for one, and unspeakable tragedy for the other. Scott's team perished in the freezing Antarctic wasteland, just miles from safety, while Amundsen returned home a hero. But why did one succeed and the other fail? Was it bad luck, poor planning, or something deeper?
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