Aristarchus calculated that the Sun is about nineteen times farther than the Moon; it is actually about 390 times farther than the Moon. Another ancient Greek astronomer, Eratosthenes (276-194 BC), estimated the distance between Earth and Sun to be either 4,080,000 stadia or 804,000,000 stadia. There is disagreement regarding the correct translation of Eratosthenes' value, and further disagreement over which length of a stadium was used by Eratosthenes.
The irony of Surge's demise was that Mountain Dew contained more caffeine. With 55 milligrams of caffeine per 12-ounce bottle, Mountain Dew ranks as one of the most caffeinated soft drinks on the market. Surge, by contrast, contains 51 milligrams of caffeine. Mountain Dew had long been laying the groundwork to become the first modern energy drink.
Mountain Fury is a Mountain Dew taste-alike produced and distributed by the Milwaukee-based Roundy's for their Pick n' Save, Rainbow, Copps and Mariano's stores in Wisconsin, Minnesota and Illinois. Diet Mountain Fury is also available.Mountain Fury has a caffeine content of 41.8 mg per 12 oz. can.ountain Holler is a generic brand soft drink similar to Mountain Dew and is sold exclusively at Save-A-Lot grocery stores. It is also touted as a radical citrus thirst blaster and has a small, but cult-like group following around the U.S. Its taste is closer to Surge than Mountain Dew.