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Famous Explorer's Remains Discovered on Mount Everest Offer Clues in a Century-Long Mystery

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Andrew Comyn Irvine and George Mallory were the first climbers to reach the summit of Mount Everest in 1924 .

They disappeared on the expedition, prompting a decades -long mystery in the mountaineering world.

Last month , a documentary team from National Geographic made a discovery that has revived these long-standing questions.

Unraveling the mystery could have big implications for Mount Everest's history.