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Curiosity drove the explorers further as they sought the physical marker of the South Pole—a task that proved to be amusingly elusive. Initial attempts revealed that the ceremonial pole, adorned with colors and designed for photo ops, wasn't the definitive point they sought. However, the puzzling journey eventually led them to the true South Pole, the only spot on Earth where all lines of longitude converge, marking it as the furthest point south one can reach.