Science: evidence is intelligence - 'The summit of Mount Everest was actually the seafloor 470 million years ago! That's right, the rock that comprises the "summit pyramid" or uppermost part of Mount
![TIL that the summit of Mt. Everest is made of marine limestone which means the highest point on earth was once at the bottom of the sea. : r/todayilearned TIL that the summit of Mt. Everest is made of marine limestone which means the highest point on earth was once at the bottom of the sea. : r/todayilearned](https://external-preview.redd.it/rdyaqwnMUYc8rJ6zB0XDJVadEgS9gjq7o7_m1L_VMAI.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=31340b031ecc650794736ad4b1b5f40187c0a0a6)
TIL that the summit of Mt. Everest is made of marine limestone which means the highest point on earth was once at the bottom of the sea. : r/todayilearned
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