Where Is the World’s Highest Mountain?
The world’s highest mountain is Mount Everest, on the Nepal—Tibet frontier in the eastern Himalayas. Mount Everest was named after Sir George Everest who…
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Who Discovered the Source of the Nile?
The source of the Nile was finally discovered in 1862 by John Hanning Speke when he reached the Ripon Falls at the northern tip of Lake Vict
Where Was Robinson Crusoe’s Island?
Daniel Defoe’s famous story of Robinson Crusoe (first published in 1719) is based on a real island— Juan Fernández. This island lies of
Who Are Sherpas?
Sherpas are a hardy people living in a rugged, mountainous region of north-east Nepal, of which Mount Everest (29,000 feet) forms the northe
What Is the Truth Behind the Myth of El Dorado?
Over time, the myth of El Dorado came to represent a hidden city deep within South America that was the source of untold riches, mainly in t