FACTArchive →
The 80-Year-Old on Everest
FACT
@fact5
Unbelievable RecordsMay 27, 2026

The 80-Year-Old on Everest

The 80-Year-Old on Everest Yuichiro Miura had four heart surgeries. A broken pelvis. He was 80 years old. On May 23, 2013, he reached the summit of Mount Everest. He had already done it at 70. And 75. He still holds the record.

See it on Facebook →← All facts
Share → X Reddit WhatsApp Threads Facebook
Spot an error? Email hello@thefact5.com with a source — we correct visibly.
KEEP SCROLLING

More strange facts ✦

He jumped off Everest's summit with a parachute. 🪂
FACT
@fact5
Unbelievable Records
He jumped off Everest's summit with a parachute. 🪂
Something out there flashes the energy of years of sunlight in 1 millisecond ⚡
FACT
@fact5
Unbelievable Records
Something out there flashes the energy of years of sunlight in 1 millisecond ⚡
Airliner oxygen masks may last only about 15 minutes. ✈️
FACT
@fact5
Unbelievable Records
Airliner oxygen masks may last only about 15 minutes. ✈️
That tiny airplane-window hole is supposed to be there. ✈️
FACT
@fact5
Unbelievable Records
That tiny airplane-window hole is supposed to be there. ✈️
A garbage collector in Turkey built a library from discarded books he found in the trash, and it now has 6,000 books that locals borrow for free.
FACT
@fact5
Heartwarming Humanity
A garbage collector in Turkey built a library from discarded books he found in the trash, and it now has 6,000 books that locals borrow for free.
In 1485, Rome dug up a corpse that hadn't aged 📜
FACT
@fact5
Creepy Discoveries
In 1485, Rome dug up a corpse that hadn't aged 📜
Kelly turned one piece of litter into several fish. 🐬
FACT
@fact5
Animal Oddities
Kelly turned one piece of litter into several fish. 🐬
Pierre the penguin needed a custom wetsuit to swim. 🐧
FACT
@fact5
Animal Oddities
Pierre the penguin needed a custom wetsuit to swim. 🐧
A cat did 20 tricks in 60 seconds. On a skateboard. 🛹
FACT
@fact5
Animal Oddities
A cat did 20 tricks in 60 seconds. On a skateboard. 🛹
That elevator button does nothing 🛗
FACT
@fact5
Science Gone Wrong
That elevator button does nothing 🛗
That hole in your pen cap can preserve an airway. 🖊️
FACT
@fact5
Dark History
That hole in your pen cap can preserve an airway. 🖊️
They opened a 750-year-old corridor. 20 figures were waiting. 🎭
FACT
@fact5
Creepy Discoveries
They opened a 750-year-old corridor. 20 figures were waiting. 🎭
🎲 Surprise me with another