Mount Everest grows about 4 millimeters each year due to tectonic activity.
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The Himalayas rise because two tectonic plates continue colliding, producing uplift measured in millimeters per year. Many long-term estimates center around ~2 mm/year for Everest-area uplift, with local variation and erosion effects. (Wikipedia)
🤯 "Mount Everest grows about 4 millimeters each year due to tectonic activity. Even mountains believe in “small daily improvements.”"