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How to hack Mount Everest

How to hack Mount Everest

Daily Sensemaker • S1, Episode 1120

How to hack Mount Everest

A group of climbers has sparked debate over cheating in mountaineering after scaling Everest and returning to London in just 5 days - with the help of xenon gas.

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