Scientists: Everest might not be the world’s highest peak after all

Move over, Everest. Scientists say that one measure makes the world’s highest peak actually Mount Chimborazo in Ecuador The summit of Chimborazo rises about 20,500 feet above sea level, way short of Everest’s prominent 29,029 feet But, if you measure from the center of Earth, Chimborazo’s apex rises the farthest at around 21 million feet or 3,967 miles while Everest’s doesn’t even crack the top 20, This is because although Earth is not flat, it’s also not a perfect sphere