Planet Earth fact
The deepest part of the ocean is deeper than Mount Everest is tall.
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The Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench is about 10,900 metres deep. If Everest were placed at the bottom, its peak would still be more than 2 km underwater.
Source: Challenger Deep (Wikipedia)
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