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January 8-9: Seadays Today (Jan 9) is a significant day (not just because it’s Martin’s birthday ) in Antarctica history. In 1907, Shackleton organised the first of what would be three of his own Antarctic expeditions. He named it The Nimrod Expedition and its aim was to reach the South Pole.  Although it failed to do so, Shackleton…