Surviving Antarctica: The Fascinating Reason Residents Of Villas Las Estrellas Remove Their Appendix

When you hear about Leonid Rogozov, you’ll see why

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The small settlement of Villas Las Estrellas is one of the few Antarctic settlements where people live for more than a couple of months. However, to live there, you and your family will need their appendixes removed first. It seems like a slightly random stipulation, but it actually makes a lot of sense. Other settlements in the area have similar rules and a large part of why is due to the amazing and harrowing story of Leonid Rogozov. It is also likely to be a more common rule in the future.