On QI once they pointed out that although Everest is the highest mountain on earth...
...it isn't the tallest which is Mauna Kea (because it's base is below sea level).
However, on the QI book of General Ignorance the cover blurb says "Everest is the highest mountain in the world. WRONG!"
Posted By: yarmyyarmy on September 2nd 2011 at 11:59:44
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- the tallest known mountain in the solar system is Olympus Mons on Mars, 14 miles high (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 2, 09:51:17
- On QI once they pointed out that although Everest is the highest mountain on earth... (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, Sep 2, 11:59:44
- *Its* of course (n/m) (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, Sep 2, 12:00:08
- Records show nobody has ever successfully climbed it (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 2, 09:57:20
- Just to give you some idea of the scale of it (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 2, 10:02:09
- Mons Pubis (General Chat) - jafski, Sep 2, 09:52:20
- your pub is Latin? (n/m) (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 2, 10:05:54
- Yes. Domus somnium. (n/m) (General Chat) - jafski, Sep 2, 10:14:00
- i was going to look that up (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 2, 10:40:14
- Nor could I, I reckon that means sleepy house rather the the desired Pub of Dreams. (General Chat) - jafski, Sep 2, 10:52:29
- OG will be along in a bit to do John Cleese as a Roman Centurion. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Sep 2, 10:55:27
- That is funny though. One of the all time great funny bits off of out of cinema. (n/m) (General Chat) - jafski, Sep 2, 10:58:37
- One of my best filums from all of forever. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Sep 2, 11:00:31
- That is funny though. One of the all time great funny bits off of out of cinema. (n/m) (General Chat) - jafski, Sep 2, 10:58:37
- OG will be along in a bit to do John Cleese as a Roman Centurion. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Sep 2, 10:55:27
- Nor could I, I reckon that means sleepy house rather the the desired Pub of Dreams. (General Chat) - jafski, Sep 2, 10:52:29
- Biggus Dickus (General Chat) - Barno, Sep 2, 10:32:47
- i was going to look that up (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 2, 10:40:14
- Yes. Domus somnium. (n/m) (General Chat) - jafski, Sep 2, 10:14:00
- Mons Pulis (n/m) (General Chat) - Hertz van Rental, Sep 2, 09:55:49
- your pub is Latin? (n/m) (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 2, 10:05:54
- On QI once they pointed out that although Everest is the highest mountain on earth... (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, Sep 2, 11:59:44
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