Planet Earth fact
Antarctica is the largest desert in the world.
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A desert is defined by low precipitation, not heat. Antarctica gets very little snow or rain each year, making it the largest desert on Earth, bigger than the Sahara.
Source: Antarctica (Wikipedia)
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