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Antarctica is technically the largest desert in the world, with less annual precipitation than the Sahara.

Why it is true

Despite being covered in ice, Antarctica receives less than two hundred millimeters of precipitation per year over most of its interior, qualifying it as a polar desert.

Source: Desert Research

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