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A Race To Becoming Both Doctor And Athletic Champ

This lady came to this small town in 1984 hoping to become a world class runner and an Olympic competitor. Within just four years, her greenish brown eyes have seen everything. In 1988, she finished sixth in the 3,000 meter run in the Olympics in Seoul, Korea. Finally last December, this world class athlete saw her graduation from this local school. She may only be 23, but she is already perceived as the princess of American middle distance running and this paved the way for a prestigious three year endorsement contract for her with a famous shoe manufacturer.

What Life Is Like For Antarctic Scientists

In Antarctica some the the highest temperatures only reach a minus 25. These are during summer months, like December. It takes just one gale-forced wind blowing across a glacier that’s two miles thick, everywhere you look, to create a wind chill that’ll freeze your eyelids. You won’t find a more treacherous set of terrain than the South Pole.