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NZ9M TIL that the original surveyors of Mount Everest lied and added 2 feet to its height to make it 29,002 feet, because they didn’t think people would believe them if they said it was really 29,000 feet high.
xvPg TIL the summit of Mt. Everest is marine limestone made up of fossilised remains of ocean creatures
m5YO TIL more people die descending Mt. Everest after they’ve made it to the top than during the ascent.