In 2008 I will blog on items found in the World Almanac. This is a yearly Christmas gift I have grown to cherish. M thru F you will read items that maybe chronological, topical or random.
Sir Edmund Hillary died in New Zealand at 88. You'll find Hillary on P. 700. Here is an interesting note that when Hillary and Norgay climbed Everest it's height was measured at 29,002 feet. 2 remeasuremants with newer technology now show Everest as 29,035 feet high. Highest mountain in Hillary's native New Zealand is Mt. Cook at 12,349 feet.
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