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The deepest point in the ocean is deeper than Mount Everest is tall.

Why it is true

The Challenger Deep, in the Mariana Trench, reaches about 11,000 metres deep. Mount Everest is 8,849 metres high. If we placed the mountain inside the trench, its peak would still be more than two kilometres below the water surface.

Source: NOAA

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