Screw it, I'm just gonna ask: Why are the territories on Earth that are close to the South Pole really warm/hot, and the territories close to the North Pole are cold?

I hate to do this, but is it okay if I request that this thread be closed?

My question has been thoroughly answered, I’ve read and enjoyed every post, but now it’s time to move on to more important things like starting a wiki that allows users to rank every XKCD comic strip:

Thanks, all! :grinning: