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World's Highest Astronomical Observatory

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First Documented Successful Ascent of Mount Everest

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1953

Hillary and Tenzing summit team

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On 29 May 1953, New Zealand mountaineer Edmund Hillary and Nepalese Sherpa climber Tenzing Norgay reached Everest's summit together via the southeast ridge, supported by John Hunt's British expedition.

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Highest Official Speed Recorded in an F1 Grand Prix Race

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