Lethal injection gained popularity in the late 20th century as a form of execution intended to supplant other methods, notably electrocution, hanging, firing squad, gas chamber, and beheading, that were considered to be less humane. It is now the most common form of execution in the United States.
Confidence votes 48. Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world when measured from sea level at 29,029 ft. However Mount Mckinley is taller than Everest when measured from base to summit at 18,400 ft, versus everest's 17,100 ft.
Obama administration renames Mount McKinley to Denali. WASHINGTON â President Obama's three-day trip to Alaska this week will literally change the map of the nation's 49th state. Mount McKinley â the 20,237-foot mountain and the tallest in North America â has been renamed Denali, as it was originally known by Alaska Natives before it was renamed to honor President William McKinley. 1  The mountain, which sits in the 6 million-acre Denali national park, has been known as Denali in Alaska since 1975.