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WTF Fun Fact 13502 – The Naming of Mount Everest
Mount Everest and Sir George Everest
Mount Everest was named after Sir George Everest despite his lack of connection to the mountain and against his wishes. He opposed the naming due to the difficulties in writing “Everest” in Hindi and the difficulty in pronunciation for local people. in fact, he never got to see with his own eyes the mountain that… Read More »