September 27, 2024
The limestone now atop Mount Everest was part of the ocean floor 470 million years ago. Many marine fossils can be found in those rocks 29,000 feet above sea level.
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7 (or 8) Summits: The World’s Highest Mountains by Continent
Mountaineers can all agree that climbing the Seven Summits, the highest peaks of each of the world’s continents, is among the supreme accomplishments of their sport; it is harder to get them to agree on exactly which peaks make up the Seven Summits. The problem is one of geographical classification
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