AWESOME FACTS ABOUT EVERYTHING LVIII

1. Amsterdam is known as the "Venice of the North."

2. The only one-word country containing all the vowels is MOZAMBIQUE.

3. Hagiology is the branch of literature dealing with the lives and legends of saints.

4. What is the tallest mountain on Earth? If you measure from sea level, the answer is Mt. Everest - at 29,035 feet above sea level. It towers over Mauna Kea, an active volcano in Hawaii - at 13,796 feet above sea level. But Mauna Kea extends 19,700 feet below the Pacific Ocean. Over half of it is submerged. That puts the total height of Mauna Kea at about 35,500 feet -nearly a mile taller than Everest. Technically, Mauna Kea is the tallest mountain on Earth.

5. Che Guevara was a medical doctor. He received his medical degree from the University of Buenos Aires in 1953. He was interested in leprosy and was going to do a residency in dermatology, but he left school to support his political convictions.

6. According to the Guinness New Game Book of 1980: Charles Creighton and James Harris crossed the continental United States driving in reverse in 18 days. Floyd Rood crossed the country hitting a golf ball as he went in one year and 19 days - 114,737 strokes, 3,511 lost balls.

7. Coca-Cola places a yellow cap on some of its bottles around the Jewish holiday of Passover. The yellow cap certifies that the drink is kosher for Passover. The Coca-Cola formula is kosher year-round, but it contains high-fructose corn syrup, and observant Jews are not allowed to eat any form of grains during the eight days of Passover. In the yellow-capped bottles, Coke has replaced the high-fructose corn syrup with sugar.

8. Traveling eastbound creates greater jet lag than does westbound flight since it is easier to stay awake longer than it is to fall asleep sooner.

9. The most commonly spoken word in the world is "OK."