• The smallest country in the world is considered Vatican City, it is a city/State located in Europe, surrounded by Italy and is residence of spiritual leadership of the Roman Catholic church. The country has a population of 900 • The German Kaiser Wilhelm II had a withered arm and often hid the fact by posing with his hand resting on a sword, or by holding gloves. • The only city whose name can be spelled completely with vowels is Aiea, in Hawaii, located approximately twelve miles west of Honolulu. • The word Checkmate in chess comes from the Persian phrase Shah Mat, which means The king is dead. • When you hold your hand out to a horse and the horse comes over and blows out warm air onto the palm of your hand it normally means that the horse wants to be friends with you. • The pupil of an octopus eye is rectangular. • The shortest French word with all five vowels is oiseau meaning bird. Ends
