Mount Everest is the world's highest mountain, and it has captivated adventurers, climbers, and explorers for over a century. But, despite its fame, there are still many surprising and shocking facts about this iconic peak. Here are 16 of the most interesting and unexpected: Mount Everest is not the only tallest mountain on Earth While Mount Everest is the tallest mountain above sea level, there is another mountain that is taller from base to summit. Mt. Mauna Kea in Hawaii is such a mountain, which measures over 33,000 feet (10,058 meters) from the seafloor to its peak. However, because much of Mauna Kea is underwater, Mount Everest is still considered the tallest mountain on Earth from a traditional perspective. Mount Everest is still growing Mount Everest is still growing about a quarter of an inch (0.6 centimeters) every year due to tectonic activity and the collision of the Indian and Eurasian plates. Over millions of years, this continuous upward movement has resulted in the fo