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In antarctica. the pursuit of pure science. it ain't pretty. it looks like a mining camp, but look closely and you notice things like the total absence of liter, not a single cigarette butt. it's one of the most carefully regulated communities on the planet, and it is a community. a tightly knit, highly organized, very odd subculture of just under 1,000 people in summer and 150 in winter, all working towards the same thing in this most remote, barren, yet stunningly beautiful continent. work is seasonal in mcmurdo and it's the type of place that demands a very special kind of individual. every...

The hub, supply and support center for everything we do here in antarctica. the pursuit of pure science. it ain't pretty. it looks like a mining camp, but look closely and you notice things like the total absence of liter, not a single cigarette butt. it's one of the most carefully regulated communities on the planet, and it is a community. a tightly knit, highly organized, very odd subculture of just under 1,000 people in summer and 150 in winter, all working towards the same thing in this most remote, barren, yet stunningly beautiful continent. work is seasonal in mcmurdo and it's the type o...

And then anartica. >> the people that choose to go down there and live in total darkness for six months or constant sun year after year after year, to support a relatively small group of elite scientists who are collecting data and information in the pursuit of pure science and knowledge, something in sort of out of fashion these days. >> really. and what do they eat? >> it's essentially like a mining camp or a college, you know, cafeteria. it's not -- there's not a single green leaf or growing thing. people talk about fresh vegetables down there like with this frighteningly lustful look on th...

Rescuers pulled at least one body in a landslide in tibet that buried 83 workers at a mining camp. at this point no survivors have been found. the operation is on going but was slowed by high altitude and concerns about more landslides. a government spokesman says the chances of finding anyone alive, pretty slim. first you could say this week's cnn hero marches to the beat of a different drum. she's doing her part to uplift kids in one of the most violent cities in america. watch now as she inspires kids one drum beat at a time. >> who are we? [ shouting ] ♪ >> it's hard for children growi...

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