History: Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay became the first huma…

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Did you know? Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay became the first humans to reach the top of Mount Everest (8,849 m) on 29 May 1953. Hillary never publicly said until his death (2008) which of them stood on the summit first — he kept that private with Tenzing. Tenzing said in his autobiography it was Hillary. A true friend left the honour to his friend.

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Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay became the first humans to reach the top of Mount Everest (8,849 m) on 29 May 1953. Hillary never publicly said until his death (2008) which of them stood on the summit first — he kept that private with Tenzing. Tenzing said in his autobiography it was Hillary. A true friend left the honour to his friend.

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