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Lofty Ambitions

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Dec 13, 202200:26:36Society & Culture

In 1933, British WWI vet Maurice Wilson hatched an unorthodox plan to reach the still-untouched summit of Everest.

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Lofty Ambitions is an episode from Damn Interesting by DamnInteresting.com. In 1933, British WWI vet Maurice Wilson hatched an unorthodox plan to reach the still-untouched summit of Everest. The episode was published on Dec 13, 2022 and run...

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