Misc: what is the prettiest town that george hamilton iv has ever seen?

Questions

which two explorers had a heady, and as yet still unresolved dispute over the first to reach the north pole in the early 1900s (fc rp)?

first to conquer the south pole?

which englishman journeyed into antarctica in the quest for the south pole, only to find that the norwegian flag had been planted there 35 days earlier, and perished on his journey back (full name)?

who was the first to reach the bottom of the marianas trench, the deepest point in the oceans of the world?

where is the world's most prestigious 24-hour motor racing race held annually?