A Guy Used A Loophole In International Law To Put Himself “In Charge” Of Western Antarctica

This week in 1819 was probably the first European sighting of Antarctica. It’s different from all the other continents in so many ways - including how, from a certain point of view, a big chunk of Antarctica is “ruled” by a guy who’s never even been there. Plus: today in Tomah, Wisconsin, it’s the annual Freeze Fest. How a Pennsylvania man started an imaginary country in Antarctica and got 2,300 people to join him (The Times Leader)  Freeze Fest  Backing Cool Weird Awesome on Patreon is really cool