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  "description": "Polynesian navigators settled the vast Pacific Ocean (covering 1/3 of Earth's surface) using wayfinding — navigation by stars, ocean swells, wind patterns, bird behavior, and clouds. They reached Hawaii, Easter Island (Rapa Nui), and New Zealand (Aotearoa) — the last uninhabited landmasses on Earth settled by humans (~1200 CE).",
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