A1 - Sir Walter Raleigh
B2 - Sir Edmund Hillary
C3 - Robert Edwin Peary
D4 - Roald Amundsen
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Answer: On May 29, 1953, Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norga, his Sherpa guide, became the first people to reach the summit of Mount Everest. Hillary left behind a crucifix, and Tenzing, a devout Buddhist, buried some biscuits and chocolate as an offering to the gods of Everest. After spending only about 15 minutes on the peak, they began their descent. Hillary made other expeditions to the Everest region during the early 1960s but never again tried to climb to the top. Time magazine listed him as one of the 100 most influential people of the 20th century.
I wonder if, by biscuits, they mean the American version, as in Hungry Jack, or the English version, as in cookies?
Also -
The fax machine was invented 30 years before the telephone.
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