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How is Mount Mauna Kea in Hawaii the Tallest Mountain in the World and Taller Than Mount Everest?

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How is Mount Mauna Kea in Hawaii the Tallest Mountain in the World and Taller Than Mount Everest?

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Mount Everest may be the world’s highest mountain, but it’s not the tallest. Hawaii’s Mount Mauna Kea is four thousand feet taller than Mount Everest, but its huge base is submerged under the sea, which means Everest rises higher above sea level. Mauna Kea is one of five inactive volcanoes in the area which together form the isl