Hubert Wiliks was a man on a mission. Well, a few missions. But war metals and documenting birds couldn't compare with his plan to pilot a submarine under the north pole, using specially designed evil-villain drills and a giant reverse ice skate.
Check out episode 258: The Adventures of Hubert Wilkins.
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hubert_Wilkins
https://archive.org/details/undernorthpolewi00wilk/page/n11/mode/2up
https://library.osu.edu/site/nautilus/exhibition-overview/
https://www.amphilsoc.org/exhibits/nautilus/history.htm
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