In 1953, two climbers conquered the 29,000-foot peak of Mount Everest fueled by mint candy
E.L. Hamilton Courtesy: The Vintage News Photo: Jamling Tenzing Norgay CC BY-SA 3.0 Surviving a summit of Mount Everest requires a daunting list of essential supplies that take months to assemble and costs hundreds of thousands of dollars. Among fueling necessities, however, is a decades-old British treat: the Kendal Mint Cake. In fact, the humble … Read more
