"the crew of the Norge are the first verified explorers to have reached the North Pole." Verified by who? This article wouldn't have been written by an Italian, by any chance...? (By the way, I doubt Peary did it in 1909, too. You've forgotten Wilkinson flew over; in 1911, I think.) Trekphiler 19:51, 2 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]