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ShalmaneserIII t1_ivmnp88 wrote

Reply to comment by Jokerang in TIL that the Persian King Xerxes was so enraged after a storm destroyed his bridges that he ordered the sea be given 300 whiplashes, and branded it with red-hot irons as the soldiers shouted at the water by LethalPoopstain

Achaemenid dynasty, around that time, the Persian empire had [44% of the world's population](https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/largest-empire-by-percentage-of-world-population). The Greek poleis *were* scrappy little states on the outside of the largest empire (relatively to share

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Fantastic_Ad1613 OP t1_j22vv3u wrote

Reply to TIL that the Hawaii’s Maunakea Volcano, the world’s tallest mountain, (10,210 m or 33,500 ft from base to peak) was first ascended successfully over three days in February 2021. Over half of it is underwater. by Fantastic_Ad1613

Difference with Everest, according to Guinness Book of World Records](https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2021/12/earths-tallest-mountain-mauna-kea-ascended-for-the-first-time-687258)

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Fantastic_Ad1613 OP t1_j22x3zx wrote

Reply to comment by Inspector_Crazy in TIL that the Hawaii’s Maunakea Volcano, the world’s tallest mountain, (10,210 m or 33,500 ft from base to peak) was first ascended successfully over three days in February 2021. Over half of it is underwater. by Fantastic_Ad1613

According to Guinness:](https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2021/12/earths-tallest-mountain-mauna-kea-ascended-for-the-first-time-687258) >If you're wondering why we’re not talking about Mount Everest, it comes down to size vs altitude. Soaring to 8,848.8 m (29,031 ft) above

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