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Here’s a TL;DR bullet gist of the Daily Passport article on what’s actually at the North Pole and South Pole:

North Pole (90° N)

• Located in the middle of the Arctic Ocean with no land underneath — just thick sea ice. (National Geographic Education)

• Ice is around 6–10 ft thick and floats on very deep water (~4,000 m below). (National Geographic Education)

• No permanent residents or buildings — only temporary research floats. (Daily Passport)

• The only permanent marker is a titanium Russian flag on the seabed from a 2007 expedition. (Daily Passport)

• Rare wildlife may pass nearby; under the ice live fish and marine creatures. (Daily Passport)

South Pole (90° S)

• On Antarctica, buried under about 9,000 ft (2,700 m) of ice on solid land. (National Geographic Education)

• Home to the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station with ~50–200 researchers. (Daily Passport)

• Colder than the North Pole due to high elevation and continental climate. (NASA Science)

• Temperature ranges are extreme (down to ~−117 °F). (Daily Passport)

• A ceremonial pole with flags is reset each year because the ice moves. (Daily Passport)

Let me know if you want a visual summary or differences compared side-by-side!