Nepal announced a 36% increase in Everest climbing permit fees, raising the cost from $11,000 to $15,000, effective September 1. The new measures aim to address garbage pollution with mandatory waste management protocols, fee increases for other seasons, and require climbers to bring back human waste using biodegradable bags.
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X users corrected Elon Musk's claims about Nikola Tesla and told him that he did not name the company Tesla as he joined the company in 2004, a year after the company was founded by Eberhard and Tarpenning in 2003. Some social media users even claimed that Nikola Tesla was middle class and his uncle was a high-ranking army member and can not be called "penniless",
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