29,029 foot mountain is taller than one measuring 33,000 feet

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Mt. Everest, at 29,029 feet above sea level is the tallest mountain on earth, correct? Well it depends on how your measure it. Mauna Kea is 33,000 feet tall, which is taller than 29, 029 feet by almost 4000 feet, right? Not so fast, because the base of Mauna Kea starts thousands of feet below sea level,…