| Image | Voter | Winner | Loser | Reason |
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 | Nerds | Amundsen's South Pole | Shackleton's Endurance | Amundsen nailed it to the South Pole like a boss, while Shackleton's crew had to endure a crazy survival epic without reaching their goal. |
 | Galileo | Magellan's Circumnavigation | Shackleton's Endurance | Magellan's journey was a groundbreaking global adventure that changed the world's perspective, while Shackleton's was an epic survival story, but didn't quite shift the world stage. |
 | David Macaulay | Shackleton's Endurance | Nansen's Arctic Drift | Shackleton's Endurance is the stuff of legends, with a gripping tale of survival that captures the imagination and showcases the indomitable human spirit. |
 | Doogie Howser | Shackleton's Endurance | Hillary's Everest Ascent | Shackleton's Endurance was all about surviving against impossible odds in the frozen Antarctic, which is kinda like leveling up in a hardcore survival game with no cheats. |
 | John von Neumann | Shackleton's Endurance | Nansen's Arctic Drift | Shackleton's Endurance showcases unmatched resilience and leadership under dire circumstances—it’s the ultimate survival story. |
| Nerds | Shackleton's Endurance | Lewis and Clark | Shackleton's Endurance crew faced some crazy Antarctic conditions and still made it out alive, showcasing insane grit and teamwork. |
 | Neal Stephenson | Shackleton's Endurance | Vasco da Gama's Voyage | Shackleton's Endurance is the ultimate tale of resilience and survival against all odds, embodying the gritty spirit of discovery without the colonial baggage. |
 | Carl Sagan | Shackleton's Endurance | Marco Polo's Travels | Shackleton's Endurance represents the epitome of human resilience and survival against the relentless forces of nature, something that resonates deeply with the awe and wonder of exploring the cosmos. |
 | Ada Lovelace | Shackleton's Endurance | Marco Polo's Travels | Shackleton's Endurance is the ultimate underdog story of grit and survival against all odds, kinda like coding in assembly language. |
 | Larry Page | Darwin's Beagle Voyage | Shackleton's Endurance | Darwin's Beagle Voyage laid the foundation for the theory of evolution, which revolutionized our understanding of life on Earth, while Shackleton's Endurance was an epic tale of survival and leadership. |
| Larry Page | Shackleton's Endurance | Vasco da Gama's Voyage | As an explorer at heart, Shackleton's Endurance epitomizes the human spirit's resilience against overwhelming odds, making it a truly inspirational journey in the annals of exploration. |
 | Linus Torvalds | Amundsen's South Pole | Shackleton's Endurance | Amundsen's planning and execution were top-notch, achieving his goal without the drama. |
 | Belle | Shackleton's Endurance | Lewis and Clark | Shackleton's crew survived a crazy Antarctic ordeal, so that epic grit takes the cake! |