How Many People Have Died on Mount Everest? According to the Himalayan database, at least 322 people have perished on Mount Everest since records began in 1922, averaging out to about 4.4 deaths per year and that number slowly ticks up each year. The first summit of the mountain was in 1...
Microplastics are doing extreme harm to wildlife. Millions of animals die because of plastic every year.Around 700 species are affected by plastic. Fish and marine animals can’t digest this plastic, and animals die because of starvation or plastic entanglement. Tiny plastic bits block animals’ d...
After Anker discovered the remains of Mallory on Everest in 1999, he left the body where it lay, on the north face of the mountain. But a comprehensive search of the area in 2019 was unable to relocate the bodies of Mallory or Irvine. The search team concluded that the bodies of bot...
From Lukla, the week-long trek to base camp can cost between $400 and $1,000 per person for food and lodging. But, depending on your travel style and how many beers you buy, you can save money. Remember that everything becomes more expensive the closer you get to base camp, so buy...
With over 15 years of experience, Ultimate Kilimanjaro has a proven expertise on Mount Kilimanjaro. We lead over 150 climbs per year, with more than 1,000 adventurers climbing with us annually. Literally thousands of climbers have stood on the top of Kilimanjaro with us. Our clients have inclu...
Note:During the April 2015 earthquake, many of the temples of Patan were destroyed. However, the vintage feel of the ancient city still remains intact. Go for a safari at Chitwan National Park The best way to explore the Chitwan National Park is on an elephant’s back! For those who thi...
Industrial shredders come with price tags in the five to six figures, which is a lot for one party (although it’s nothing compared to what you already spent on water bottles.) But maybe, if you mention how many nuclear weapons you have, you can convince them to give you a discount....
Really. JACK I don't think so. They've got you in a glass jar like some butterfly, and you're goin' to die if you don't break out. Maybe not right away, 'cause you're strong. But sooner or later the fire in you is goin' to go out. ROSE It's not up to you to save...
They are rarely given adequate food, water, or veterinary care, and the years spent chained and standing in one position on hard concrete surfaces commonly leads to painful and crippling foot ailments and bone and joint diseases like arthritis. PETA India also runs a free humane education ...
There's a basic wave with a certain amplitude and pitch, called the fundamental, and on top of that there are lots of higher-pitched sounds called harmonics or overtones. Each harmonic has a frequency that's exactly two, three, four, or however many times higher than the fundamental. In ...