Riddle

Before Mount Everest was discovered, what was the highest mountain on Earth?

Choose an answer

A.K2
B.Denali
C.Kilimanjaro
D.Mount Everest.
Hint: It's a 2-word phrase with 12 letters, starting with "M".

Answer

Mount Everest.

Why this is the answer

A trick question — Everest was always the tallest mountain on Earth, whether or not anyone had yet discovered or measured it.

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