The many heights of Mount Everest

Unexplainable

Vox

Science, Natural Sciences, Life Sciences

4.6 • 2.4K Ratings

🗓️ 9 June 2021

⏱️ 28 minutes

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How tall is the world’s tallest mountain? The answer is surprisingly tricky, which means that Everest’s official height is constantly changing. In fact, depending on the type of measurement scientists use, Everest may not be the tallest mountain in the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:59.0	This is unexplainable. I'm know I'm Hasenfeld.
1:10.0	And this week, a question that seems simple,
1:13.0	but it's surprisingly hard to answer.
1:16.0	How tall is the tallest mountain in the world?
1:19.0	It turns out the official height of Mount Everest is constantly changing.
1:24.0	Laura Bolt is a producer for Vox Video.
1:27.0	So back in December, I was listening to the radio
1:30.0	and a new story came on about a new official height for Mount Everest.
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