# Unusual Desert Road Trip an Ice Block Survived Somehow

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Podcast: [Bright Side Universe](https://stenobird.com/podcast/bright-side-universe-7141660)
Published: 2026-06-17T20:00:00+00:00
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The freezing temperatures of the Arctic Circle. ? Intense off-road driving in the searing heat of the Sahara Desert. ? Not to mention wild animals that are ready to pounce without warning! ? That's what one journey of a giant block of ice looked like. The thing was moved from the Arctic Circle all the way to the scorching Equator in the back of a pickup truck. To up the odds, a big cash prize was on the line for the person who could pull it off! But would this ice survive the 5,000-mile trip?? Keep watching to find out! ??? #brightside Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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