It reaches 29,035 feet above sea level. ... Everest, like the rest of the Himalayas, ascended from the floor of the ancient Tethys Sea. ... At 28,250 feet, there is only 30% of the oxygen there is at sea level, so the body starts shutting down. ...
Saturn, the sixth planet from the sun, is the second largest of nine planets and one of the most interesting in our Solar System. It is believed to be the god of agriculture in Roman mythology and its Greek name is Cronos. Saturn was first discovered by Galileo in 1610 by using one of the first telescopes. He was confused by its appearance as it looked like it had three parts, which the two extra parts, like three planets in close orbit together, for many years the two extra parts were referred to either as "ears- or "handles-, but actually they were the rings around the planet. Saturn i...
There were two types of Olympic Gods: Celestial Deities and Earth Deities. The Celestial Deities dwelled on Mount Olympus while the Earth Deities resided on, or under, Earth. There were twelve Olympic Gods; however, because the tales of these gods started out orally, the gods and goddesses classifie...
