But mount everest isn't the tallest peak on earth. Hawaii is.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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10-11-2016 08:20 PM #211
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10-11-2016 08:49 PM #212This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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10-11-2016 08:59 PM #213This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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10-11-2016 09:02 PM #214This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
http://geology.com/records/highest-m...he-world.shtml
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10-11-2016 09:14 PM #215This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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As well as height mountains are also ranked in terms of prominence. Everest is top by default but the system moves Denali up to 3rd with Aconcagua in Argentina 2nd. K2 which is 2nd in height terms is only 22nd in terms of prominence.
It's a complicated calculation that takes account of the minimum height of a climb from a higher peak or sea level if it is the highest top in a land area or range.
The system actually leads to the somewhat bizarre situation that sees the encirclement parent peak of Mont Blanc being Mount Everest despite the obvious distance between the 2.
For anyone who cares the top 10 mountains by prominence are:
Everest
Aconcague
Denali
Kilimanjaro
Pico Cristobal Colon
Mt Logan
Pico de Orizaba
Vinson Massif
Puncak Jaya
Mt Elbrus
Highest ranking European is Mont Blanc at 11th (or Elbrus 10th depending how you view Russia). For Britain it's Mount Paget in South Georgia, a territory in the south Pacific.
Ben Nevis is the most prominent peak in the British isles followed by Carn Eige, Snowdon, Carrauntoohil and
Sgurr Aladair.
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18-12-2016 08:26 PM #220
How about this belter. If you spend a day at the top of a skyscraper you will be a few billionths of a second older than someone who spent it at ground level.
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18-12-2016 09:32 PM #221This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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21-12-2016 03:56 PM #224This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Finally we have the proof that it is possible to vanish up your own ar$e.
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21-12-2016 04:18 PM #225This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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21-12-2016 07:42 PM #228This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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22-12-2016 09:50 PM #229This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show QuoteMon the Hibs.
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22-12-2016 09:58 PM #230
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Yesterday (21st December) was the shortest daylight day of the year. Today had how much more daylight than yesterday?
A whopping 3 seconds
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22-12-2016 11:48 PM #231This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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17-02-2017 08:15 PM #233
The killer whale isn't a whale, it's a dolphin. The name was misenterpreted in translation, it was named the whale killer originally.
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21-02-2017 05:20 PM #234
In the 1974 world cup finals in then West Germany, the Dutch, at the beginning of the realisation of football commercialism had signed a kit deal with Adidas for the finals. Star Man Johan Cruyff however already had a sportswear deal in place (I think it was with Puma) and refused to yield to the Dutch FA. The solution was that Cruffs kit in the finals only had two stripes down the arms as opposed to the trademarked three stripes on everyone else kit.
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23-02-2017 06:41 AM #235
No matter what angle you look at Mickey Mouse, his ears are always facing the same way.
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23-02-2017 04:52 PM #236
Irvin Berlin's "White Christmas" is a California song. The intro verse goes like this ...
The sun is shining, the grass is green, the orange and palm trees sway
There’s never been such a day, in Beverly Hills, L. A.
But it’s December the 24th, and I am longing to be up north….
ch: I'm dreaming of a White Christmas, etc
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23-02-2017 08:39 PM #237
Grouper fish are all born female and change into males after about 10 years.
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23-02-2017 09:16 PM #238This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show QuotePERSEVERE
Verb: pə:ːsɪ'ˈvɪə/
To not give up.
To go the distance.
To stop at nothing.
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24-02-2017 06:39 PM #239
Not a useless fact but can I just say.....
Threads like this are what I love about hibs.net gave me a good few laughs.
Ok I suppose it is usless information after all
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24-02-2017 08:50 PM #240This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Scotland were the only unbeaten side in that tournament. And the first side ever to be eliminated without losing a match.
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