Hi, my name is Maya and I love fanfiction. Hi, my name is Sydney and I love talking about fanfiction with my friends. And we're Canonically Incorrect, your favorite fanfiction podcast! Every Friday, we tell you a story from the world of fan-made media. It could be us recounting fics we'd recently read, telling you the history behind your favorite fanfiction platforms, or interviewing fanfiction authors about their well-known works. Send us your fic recommendations, or reach out if you are a ...
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Episode 121: When Hiccup Got Hot! (w/mb3)
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Fanfiction author mb3 (Meet Me At The Halfway Point, I Remember You, and A Christmas Wish) joins Sydney to discuss the Rise of the Brave Tangled Dragons fandom, having a difficult time choosing which Pedro Pascal-centric fandom to write fanfiction for next, wanting to transition from strictly fluff to angst, and how to balance writing and lif…
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When there's trouble, you know who to call! From their tower, they can see it all! All the way from 2003, Maya has resurrected a fandom that has been quietly creating content in their small corner of the internet. But where most people would ship Raven and Beastboy or Starfire and Robin, Maya has taken the sapphic route to give us the perfect bubbl…
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Episode 119: Wattpad - The Good, The Bad, and The Fanfiction
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Wattpad... we all know it, we all have our opinions about it (good or bad), but there's one thing that we can't stop talking about and that is its fanfiction. From reading the worst Wattpad fanfiction to criticizing the highly popular book and movie series After, which is also fanfiction, anyone on the outside would think Wattpad is a sight similar…
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Episode 118: Being in the Right Place At the Right Time (w/MarvellKya17)
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Fanfiction author MarvellKya17 (An Unfortunate Romance, Text You Later, and If You Love Me, Don’t Let Go) joins Sydney to discuss the value of writing the right fanfiction at the right time, gaining comfortability in writing smut, taking over a fanfiction from another author, and the reality of not writing an unfinished fanfiction. Plus, MarvellKya…
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The reboots, remakes, and sequels of Avatar: The Last Airbender only reminds us that people love the animated television show and the characters who reside in the world. Out of all of the main and beloved characters (Aang, Katara, Sooka, Toph, Zuko) people either know or have headcannoned their futures as adults, couples, and parents. But there has…
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Episode 116: palm split with a flower with a flame
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There's always one trope or Alternate Universe that every fanfiction reader never touches. It might be arranged marriage or accidental pregnancy or anything explicit, but for Sydney it's Hanahaki Disease. She has never read a Hanahaki fic, never wanted to read a Hanahaki fic, until the day a lone listener sent her a recommendation for a Hanahaki fi…
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Episode 115: The Value of Doing Things Poorly (w/lavenderhatchet13)
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Fanfiction author lavenderhatchet13 (a love song in an empty room, Show Me Where It Hurts, and i wanna grab both your shoulders and shake, baby) joins Sydney to discuss the value of chilling out when writing, how fanfiction has gained her the confidence to write her own original work, her undying love of a zombie apocalypse alternate universe, and …
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Episode 114: G(et) T(he) F(uck) O(ut)
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Our very own certified lore whore is back to lore dump on us once again. But she is back to promote and hope (fingers crossed) that you play one of her favorite indie games of the last few years. Chockful of sci-fi elements, horrifying gore, a very purposefully confusing plot line, and a hard as fuck survival system, GTFO has everything Maya could …
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Episode 113: More Views. More Money.
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DISCLAIMER: Before we begin today's episode, we'd like to kindly ask everyone 17 and under to not listen. This episode is full of NSFW content not suitable for minors. We're sorry for the inconvenience, but we will be back next with another episode suitable for all. Do you all remember a certain chest that Sydney has stored under her bed? Do you re…
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Episode 112: Keeping Fandom and Work Separate (w/MildManneredMuse)
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Fanfiction author MildManneredMuse (Loving You Black & Blue) joins Sydney to discuss rejoining fandom after years of being away, how fanfiction is created for the sake of being created, the realities of needing to keep her fanfiction far away from her working professional life, and why Muse loves writing smut from a narrative and character driven p…
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Is Overwatch maybe a red flag game? Possibly. Is that going to stop Maya's streak of playing the game and reading their fanfiction? Absolutely not. She hasn't stopped for eight years, and she isn't stopping now. And out of all of the characters that you could play (Maybe I'll be Tracer/I'm already Tracer, What about Widowmaker?/I'm already Widowmak…
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We are in the very middle of the Percy Jackson and the Olympians television show, a show Sydney has been waiting for practically since she picked up The Lightening Thief at the age of 10. In tandem with watching the show as it comes out, she also finished reading the new Percy Jackson book, The Chalice of the Gods. And as soon as she opened those p…
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We all have our Christmas traditions. Caroling, picking out the perfect tree, baking cookies. Maya's traditions just happen to involved The Muppets. Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Rizzo the Rat, Gonzo, and Fozzie Bear have always been there to keep her company during the holiday season, and now today, we welcome them to keep you company this episode.…
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Episode 108: Operation Secret Santa
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It's a very merry Gleemas at Canonically Incorrect this holiday season! As always, send us your fic recommendations, or reach out if you are a fic author who would like to be interviewed in the future, at canonicallyincorrectpod@gmail.com Support the author and give them a kudos over on AO3: Operation Secret Santa by chasingkerouac Thank you to…
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Episode 107: Sapphic, Feral, and Loose in a Fantasy World (w/top_me_daenerys)
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Fanfiction author top_me_daenerys (Marriage of Convience, wednesday’s children are full of woe, and The ghosts that we knew will flicker from view) joins Sydney to discuss how fanfiction, fandom, and sexuality intermix; the differences of being a F/F fanfiction writer and a M/M fanfiction writer; the joys of building upon and writing for an establi…
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Sydney is a certified word girl. Fanfiction, traditionally published, self-published. However the words come to her, she'll take it, but Maya has always been, will always be a video game girlie. And we are getting close to the end of the year, which means The Game Awards are upon us. To commemorate the awards and Maya's love for gaming, she is taki…
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Welcome to The Hunger Games renaissance! With the newest movie in The Hunger Games universe almost upon us, you would be a fool if you didn't Sydney was going to use this as a chance to talk to you about this beloved set of characters for as long as she can. And while she is eager to watch A Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes in theaters with the rest …
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Episode 104: Mystery at the Mansion — A Canonically Incorrect Whodunit
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Amidst the secluded ambiance of a New York mansion in the 1940s, a group of eclectic individuals gather for a mysterious party. However, the tranquil evening takes a dark turn when the host is found dead under mysterious circumstances. Through a series of investigations, chases, and revelations, Sydney, Maya, and their cast of characters will piece…
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Baldur's Gate 3 has completely taken over Maya's time and her heart, and as the very best friend and cohost, she must make sure that Sydney knows who she would be most compatible with if she were to ever pick up the game and share in the hyperfixation. After several hours, and a lot of watching thirst edits of specific characters, she has brought T…
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Episode 102: Pokémon Creepypastas to Tell in the Dark
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Pokémon has become a staple in every generation of child, but underneath that façade of cute, family-friendly content there's always been a dark and creepy underbelly. From disturbing Pokédex entries to Easter Eggs of ghosts and ghouls purposefully placed in game by game designers, the world of Pokémon has become ripe for horror lovers and fans of …
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Episode 101: Girls Just Want to Write Smut (w/MrsAckermanX)
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Fanfiction author MrsAckermanX (July, Experiment, Fable) joins Sydney to discuss the complexities and community of writing Y/N fanfiction, how fanfiction blew-up on social media during the pandemic and the impact that trend had on MrsAckerman, what women can learn about themselves from reading erotica, and the different communities that you find wh…
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Well... we've made it. Our 100th episode is finally here, and, of course, we're going to go all out. We wouldn't be here as fanfiction and fandom podcasters, as fanfiction readers and writers, or even as friends if not for one little site you may have heard of... Archive of Our Own. This site has given us so much, so it seems fitting to commemorate…
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In a slightly different episode than what we normally do, Maya is taking the reins all on her own today to dive into the wonder world of Skyrim, specifically the books inside this action RPG. I hope you all sit back, relax, and let Maya's voice (as she does her best to add voices and immerse you into these stories) lull you into joining her in her …
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We're baaaaaaaaack! Thank you for your patience and understanding while we took a short break, but now we are back and better than ever. Maya has a minor sinus infection (okay maybe not better than ever, but for sure back) and Sydney has a brand new obsession that is Casey McQuiston's 2019 hit novel Red, White & Royal Blue. Alex and Henry have take…
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Episode 97: Romance with a Capital 'R' (w/sunshine_and_gunpowder)
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Fanfiction author Caroline a.k.a. sunshine_and_gunpowder (past the point of no return, feelings are fatal, and plant that never blooms) joins Sydney to discuss the feelings of shame and embarrassment that she experiences as a fanfiction author, how she will always and forever be a romance—with a capital 'R'—writer, the importance on one-shot writer…
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BONUS - Legend of Zelda: Smash or Pass
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Continuing through the catalog of Patreon episodes to share while Sydney and Maya are on a break, today we share with you Sydney and Maya smashing or passing their way through The Legend of Zelda! As always, send us your fic recommendations, or reach out if you are a fic author who would like to be interviewed in the future, at canonicallyincorrect…
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BONUS - The Ultimate Dungeons and Dragons Tournament
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Continuing through the catalog of Patreon episodes to share while Sydney and Maya are on a break, today we share with you the ultimate Dungeons and Dragons tournament! Maya has put together two brackets, one to decide the best fighter class AND the best lover class? As always, send us your fic recommendations, or reach out if you are a fic author w…
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Episode 96: Give Me a Happy Ending or Give Me Death (w/HetaliaWall)
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Fanfiction author Chesnee a.k.a. HetaliaWall (Missing, Do You Need Help?, and Home is a Strange Word) joins Sydney and Maya to discuss the magical world of Hetalia, their first encounter with the 'lemon' tag, how fanfiction handles the topic of mental health better than traditional media, and how writing fanfiction changes after you gradate college…
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BONUS - Sydney and Maya's Top 5 Childhood Crushes
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Continuing through the catalog of Patreon episodes to share while Sydney and Maya are on a break, today we share with you Sydney and Maya's top 5 childhood crushes! As always, send us your fic recommendations, or reach out if you are a fic author who would like to be interviewed in the future, at canonicallyincorrectpod@gmail.com Thank you to our P…
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Hi everyone. This is a bit of an unexpected update, but we will be taking a break for the next two months (July and August) to focus on our physical and mental health. We've been running full speed at this project of ours for over two and a half years, no breaks, no end in sight, and it has been a wonderful journey with all of you, but we've come t…
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Episode 95: Canonically Incorrect: Into the Fanfictionverse
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Gather your Spider-person OC's to listen to tales of everyone's favorite friendly neighborhood Spider-Man from countless dimensions. To celebrate, commemorate, and just get more time to talk about the incredible series of movies; Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse and Spider-Man: Across the Spiderverse, we have procured Spider-Man one-shots guarantee…
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Episode 94: The Perks of Joining Fandom Later in Life (w/Rillie_Ann)
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Fanfiction author Rillie_Ann (Little Yuji, Lavender and Honey, and Bittersweet Lightning) joins Sydney and Maya to discuss the joy of multi-shipping, what she feels she missed from not finding fandom at a young age, why she dislikes the amnesia trope, and celebrating the community and friendship that comes with fandom. As always, send us your fic r…
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Episode 93: What I'm Trying to Say is I Think I Love You Again
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Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Maya's (thanks to the help of recent fanfiction author guest Uit_Het_Hart) has remember not only that the RWBY fandom exists but that she really loves the show and the characters. Due to this revelation, she has dove into the world of RWBY once again and has found a fic with an AU that both she and Sydney believe sh…
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Episode 92: Ink Blots and Forget-Me-Nots
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Episode 91: Say You Read Fanfiction Proudly (w/Uit_Het_Hart)
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Fanfiction writer Uit_Het_Hart (The Analytical Hero, The Inextinguishable Soul, Power Passed Down) joins Sydney and Maya to teach them about the show RWBY, how men can learn a lot about writing women from reading fanfiction, the journey of hiding your love of reading and writing fanfiction to being unapologetic and loud about it, and what a beg…
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Episode 90: The "Totally Not Complicated" Legend of Zelda Timeline
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After six long years away from Hyrule, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is finally here. Before Maya disappears into this breathtaking new story, she is here to tell us the complete (and totally not confusing or complicated) official Nintendo timeline for Link and Zelda spanning all the way back to 1987. As always, send us your fic recomme…
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Episode 89: A Thing of Vikings Part II
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SKIP TO 15:15 FOR A THING OF VIKINGS PART II Last time on A Thing of Vikings, tames dragons have changed Berk and the inhabitants' lives forever. The entire world has their eyes on the small isle of Berk and Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third doesn't know how to be a good chief, a good boyfriend, a good son, a good hero even without the eyes of no…
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Episode 88: Delusional Y/N Authors (w/Mikamochii)
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Fanfiction writer Mikamochii (skyfall, loving a monster is probably unconventional, and for this, you were born) joins Sydney and Maya to talk about loving the video game Undertale but not wanting to touch the newest addition Delta Rune, the revolution of Tumblr sexyman Sans, how to fight the stigma of writing fanfiction with a "cringy" character, …
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The long awaited Super Mario Bros. movie is finally here! As a lover of animation and Nintendo, Maya has, of course, come prepared to sing the praises of the crew, the cast (except for Chris Pratt), and the franchise in which it was born from... in the form of reading a Mario Bros. fanfiction of course. But unlike the movie, today's tale follows th…
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Episode 86: Anne Rice and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Thing She Did to Fanfiction Writers
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Have you ever wondered why fanfiction authors had to write a disclaimer that the people/story/setting they were writing was not their own for the longest time? This story begins long before some of you were even born, back when vampires were new to the modern day zeitgeist and fanfiction was called speculative fiction (spec for short). Back when fa…
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To plan or not to plan? That is the question. Today in our March bonus episode (chosen by our lovely Patrons) we are debating the illusive concept of planning or pantsing in our personal writing styles. We've spoken about this from time to time, but today is the day to get into the nitty gritty of why Sydney doesn't plan a single thing before work …
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Episode 84: The Incomparable Beauty of a Character Study (w/FairytalesofForever)
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Fanfiction writer FairytalesofForever (The Best Kept Secret in Ketterdam, renegades in the ring, To Meet A Monster) joins a lone Sydney to talk about her excitement for the new season of Netflix's Shadow and Bone, the challenges of writing Hamilton fanfiction, how roleplaying in a Harry Potter server grew Fairytale's writing skills tremendously, an…
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Episode 83: The Five Stages of Grief
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The mesmerizing, glorious, heartbreaking show The Last of Us is ending their first season on Sunday, and you know what that means... it's fanfiction time, baby! While the show has been getting so many rave reviews for it's adaptation, the acting, the practical effects; but there has been one man who has been getting more attention (for better or wo…
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March 16 brings the beginning of spring, but it also bring the second season of Netflix's Shadow and Bone. To celebrate this incredible show adapted from a beloved Young Adult series, Sydney shares a fanfiction from a friend of the podcast, Chel (a.k.a. destinies), villainy lover, amazing guest, and an even more amazing fanfiction author. Her fanfi…
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Episode 81: The First Pioneers of Archive of Our Own (w/BrightneeBee)
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Fanfiction reader, writer, and survivor BrightneeBee joins a lone Sydney to talk about how fanfiction has gone places she never thought possible, the atrocities of Critics United on FanFiction.Net, what it was like to be the first handfuls of people invited to join Archive of Our Own at its infancy, and tells the newbies of fanfiction and fandom ho…
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She's back at it again, folks! Maya's back again to give us a TLD? for a series of movies she thinks you should/shouldn't watch (we're still not sure what the consensus is) and has another movie in the works. We're talking all things Tron, baby! Since we're still unsure if you should watch these movies, Maya has done the work for you to summarize a…
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It's February and you know what that means... Sydney jumps into the very next holiday before she goes into holiday withdrawal. That's right baby, it's Valentines Day! If you don't know Sydney and Maya yet, (first on hello, welcome to the show) the first thing you should know is that Sydney is the queen on happily ever after, love at first sight, an…
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Episode 78: It's Not Going to be Right the First Time (w/SilentWanderlust)
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Fanfiction author SilentWanderlust (Blood Bind, Burn The Witch, and Periodicty), joins Sydney and Maya to talk about being as inclusive as possible while writing Y/N fanfiction, how writing fanfiction as a starting point helps a writer gain skills to use for future original works, the oddities of what characters our brains decide to hold on to, and…
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Every individual who's life in enthralled by fandom and fanfiction will come at a crossroad of a fandom that is... less that fun to them. And today, Maya has brought Sydney to this crossroad. We have always known that Sydney and Maya were two sides of the same coin, but they could more or less come to an agreement or enjoyment for the sake of the o…
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Episode 76: As Long As We Stay Together (If We Just Stay Together)
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Happy 2023! Season 3 is kicking into high gears with a Modern AU, Scientists AU, College AU, Slow Burn, Friends to Enemies to Lovers fanfiction that is perfect for the chill we're all still feeling in these winter months. It might be cold where you are, but nothing is as cold as winter in Antarctica. The most isolated place in the world, no one but…
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