The discussion revolves around Antarctica, the coldest and fifth-largest continent on Earth, known for its mystery and the fact that it was only officially discovered in 1820. It's speculated that Antarctica might feature on a map from the 1500s due to the presence of a lost civilization. The continent is sparsely populated, with less than 10,000 inhabitants despite its vast landmass.
Joe Rogan, a popular podcaster, has featured numerous scientists and explorers on his podcast who have shared previously unknown secrets about Antarctica. In a 2022 episode, he was taken aback by a revelation about Operation High Jump, a military exercise that took place in Antarctica in the mid-20th century. This operation involved President Harry Truman, Nazis, and even extraterrestrials, according to Sam Tripoli, a fellow podcaster and comedian.
The expedition's main mission was to find coal and other resources, train military personnel in extremely cold conditions, and evaluate the feasibility of establishing military bases in Antarctica. However, the true purpose of the mission was reportedly to retrieve Nazi leaders from their base in Antarctica.
There are also unresolved cases of individuals who have disappeared in National Parks across the USA, many of whom seemingly share several common characteristics. This raises questions about what truly happens in Antarctica and the nature of the military exercises conducted there.
Antarctica's extreme climate and threat of frostbite make it an uninviting destination. However, the Antarctic Treaty System, signed between 12 countries in 1959, ensures that the environment is protected and that no man-made activity, including industrialization and war, can threaten the biodiversity of the continent.
Exploration of Antarctica's underground lakes and the Antarctic ocean has been extensive over the past few decades. An estimated 400 lakes have been found beneath the surface of the Antarctic floor. These lakes, which have managed to continue flowing for thousands of years, hold existing ecosystems of microorganisms.
Satellites found a strange formation that appeared to be peering out from the ice in 2016, believed to be the top of a man-made pyramid that was erected hundreds of thousands of years ago. This discovery has led to theories that an ancient civilization lived in this region.
There are also theories about Antarctica's climate supporting life in the past. A team of geologists from the Alfred Wagoner Institute for Polar Marine research in Germany hypothesized that while Antarctica's climate today might not support much life, it wasn't necessarily always like that.
Antarctica's ice has been found to give off sound, with the Ross ice shelf, the largest of its kind in Antarctica, producing continuous seismic tones. Scientists use these sounds and changes in the sounds to measure the ice's self-stability and vulnerability to climatic conditions.
Despite the harsh conditions, Antarctica remains largely unexplored, promising many more exciting discoveries in the future.
1. Antarctica is the coldest and fifth largest continent in the world.
2. It was officially discovered in 1820.
3. Antarctica appears on a map drawn in the 1500s, which was based on older source maps.
4. Some speculate that Antarctica's appearance on the map in the 1500s could be due to the lost civilization that was supposed to be unknown at that time.
5. Antarctica is sparsely populated, housing less than 10,000 inhabitants despite its enormous landmass of 13.66 million square kilometers.
6. Joe Rogan's podcast has featured numerous scientists and explorers who have shared previously unknown secrets about this remote region.
7. In 2022, Joe Rogan received a shocking revelation about Antarctica during a discussion with fellow podcaster and comedian Sam Tripoli.
8. In August 2022, Sam explained the events of Operation High Jump, a military exercise that took place in Antarctica in the mid-20th century.
9. The expedition involved President Harry Truman, Nazis, and even extraterrestrials.
10. In January 1939, a German Expedition reached the continent of Antarctica, claiming a part of its land, which was named new swabia.
11. Sam claimed that the Nazis had negotiated a deal with extraterrestrials to utilize their advanced technology during World War II.
12. The Antarctic treaty system, signed in 1959, states that the continent doesn't belong to any single country and is used for research and a little bit of tourism.
13. Antarctica's underground lakes exploration has been extensive over the past few decades.
14. In 2016, satellites found a weird formation that appeared to be peering out from the ice, which could be the top of a man-made pyramid that was erected hundreds of thousands of years ago.
15. In 2017, a team of geologists from the Alfred Wagoner Institute for Polar Marine research in Germany went to Antarctica and collected core samples from deep within its frozen sea floor.
16. In 2006, a joint mission organized by NASA and the German Aerospace Center discovered a massive meteorite crater in Antarctica, which could have triggered a global extinction-level event.
17. The Blood Falls in Antarctica's McMurdo dry valleys is a five-story high waterfall that pours out from a glacier into a lake. Its unique color is so striking against the backdrop of white snow and glaciers that it's been named for its resemblance to flowing blood.
18. In October 2020, someone scanning satellite imagery of Antarctica came across a metallic-looking object half covered in ice that appeared to be peeking out of the land surface and looked suspiciously like an alien spacecraft.