…and so is the world’s tallest mountain (partly, at least)
With 70 percent of Earth’s surface covered by the oceans, it does make sense given the odds. But that doesn’t make it any less mind-boggling to learn that in Hawaii, there is a mountain that would make Mount Everest look like a bunny hill if they were side-by-side.
Mauna Kea is half under the water and half above it, and, from top to bottom, it stretches a whopping 33,500 feet. That’s almost a whole mile taller than Mount Everest! We consider Mount Everest the tallest mountain because it reaches the highest distance above sea level, but in terms of height from top to bottom, this half-submerged Hawaiian volcano is the champion.
