importunt facts about Morocco -The Kairaouine University in Fes was founded in 859 AD and is one of the world's oldest universities -Storks are believed to be holy birds and at one time in Fes and Marrakech there were hospitals for them -Over half the population of Morocco is under 20 years old -The first foreign monarch to patent an invention in the United States was King Hassan II of Morocco, for a device to monitor the heart -Mint tea is Morocco's favorite drink and is often called "Moroccan whiskey"