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Mount Everest grows 4mm a year.

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Everest is still rising because the Indian plate is pushing into Asia; many estimates put long-term uplift around ~2 mm/year, though rates vary by method and location. Erosion and “rebound” effects can add smaller contributions (fractions of a millimeter per year) on top of tectonic uplift. (Wikipedia)

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