Useless Fact: First Ascent of Mount Everest

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First Ascent of Mount Everest

Sir Edmund Hillary became the first man to reach the peak of Mount Everest (tallest mountain in the world) on May 29th, 1953.

Source: http://www.mnteverest.net

Posted: 2001-12-06 9:01:20 PM

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