Because the earth bulges at the equator, Mount Chimborazo is actually farther from the center of the earth than Mount Everest. This makes Chimborazo, technically, THE HIGHEST POINT ON EARTH.
Another interesting fact is that, because of that bulge along the equator, New Orleans is six miles farther from the center of the earth than Lake Itasca which is the headwaters of the Mississippi. You know what that means?
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER FLOWS UPHILL!!!
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