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Frosty-Employer7599 t1_iy56dph wrote

That was a great/short/to the point time lapse.

Fun fact Mauna Kea (not Mauna Loa) is THE biggest mountain on earth.

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lolboogers t1_iy5phkc wrote

Tallest! Mauna Loa is actually the biggest by volume.

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mmikke t1_iy5xnsi wrote

And Mauna loa makes up about half of the big island

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steebo t1_iy61c1x wrote

Mauna Loa - tallest from base. (sea floor)

Everest - tallest from sea level.

Chimborazo - tallest from center of earth.

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SpawnofATStill t1_iy64mxm wrote

Mauna Kea is the tallest from base, not Mauna Loa.

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Dwayne_Gertzky t1_iy65bff wrote

Yeah, I've been to the summit of Mouna Kea and have seen the department of interior state high point marker. Great view, the skies were clear enough to see Maui

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Smash_4dams t1_iy6zr5e wrote

It's quite easy to spot Kea from Maui. Whether at the beach or atop Haleakala

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steebo t1_iy688qo wrote

I think I sorta kinda knew that. Mostly I wanted to mention Chimborazo. Fun fact and fun to say.

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TravelSizedRudy t1_iy6hgs0 wrote

> Chimborazo

That's neat. I did not know that was the furthest point from the center of the earth.

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grubas t1_iy6s5zd wrote

Because the earth bulges slightly at the Equator, so everything around that gets a bit of a boost.

Based on sea level Chimborazo is 9,000 feet lower than Everest.

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