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Languages Spoken By the Most People:

Chinese, Mandarin.................874 Million
Hindi....................................366 Million
English..................................341 Million
Spanish.................................322 Million
Bengali..................................207 Million
Portuguese.............................176 Million
Russian.................................167 Million
Japanese...............................125 Million
German..................................100 Million
Korean...................................78 Million
French....................................77 Million
Chinese, Wu...........................77 Million
Javanese................................75 Million
Chinese, Yue...........................71 Million
Telugu....................................69 Million
Aussie Lingo............................20 Million(EDIT: CRITTER MADE ME DO IT!)

 

More than 1,000 people have succeeded in reaching the summit of Mount Everest since 1953, while more than 150 people have died in the attempt. records were broken in may 2001, when the first blind person, the youngest yet (age 15), and the oldest yet (age 64) reached the top.

 

Highest peak in the US:

Mt. McKinley (AK).......20,320 Feet

Highest peak in Canada:

Mt. Logan (Yukon).......19,551

Highest peak in Mexico:

Pico de Orizaba............18,555

Highest peak in South America:

Mt. Aconcagua (Argentina)....22,834

Highest peak in Africa:

Kilimanjaro (Tanzania)........19,340

Highest peak in Australia:

Mt. Kosclusko.....................7,310

Highest peak in New Zealand:

Mt. Cook...........................12,349

Highest peak in SE Asian Islands:

Jaya(New Guinea)..........16,500
Kinabalu(Malaysia).........13,455
Kerinci(sumatra, Indon)....12,467

Highest peak in Europe:

Mont Blanc (France/italy).....15,771

Highest peak in Asia(mainland):

Mt. Everest aka "big momma" (Nepal/Tibet)....29,035

Highest peak in Anatarctica:

Vinson Massif...............16,864

 

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