Barclays Capital is funding an expedition to the North Pole in a bid to solve what it calls the greatest polar mystery of all time. The team of four, headed by British explorer Tom Avery, aims to replicate the disputed expedition of American explorer Robert Peary. Peary claimed to have reached the Pole in a record 38 days in 1909.
Even with modern technology the trip has since only been completed in 42 days, which has led sceptics to brand Peary’s claim as fraudulent.
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