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James Cook did not reach the South Pole, a theoretical point on the continent of Antarctica, so he faced no dangers there.

Cook was the first known European explorer to cross the Antarctic Circle, doing so in January 1773 and again in 1774. As he approached the continent, pack ice and the solid freezing of the ship's sails prevented him from getting any closer.

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