Stuff You Really Should Know The longest one-syllable word in the English language is “screeched.” “Dreamt” is the only English word that ends in the letters “mt”. Almonds are members of the peach family. The symbol on the “pound” key (#) is called an octothorpe. The dot over the letter ‘i’ is called a tittle. [...]

The Physics of Hell The following is an actual question given on a University of Washington engineering mid term. The answer was so “profound” that the professor shared it with colleagues, which is why we now have the pleasure of enjoying it. The question was: Is Hell exothermic (gives off heat) or endothermic (absorbs heat)? [...]

On an Electrician’s truck: ‘Let us remove your shorts.’ On a Scientist’s door: ‘Gone Fission’ On a Taxidermist’s window: ‘We really know our stuff.’ Outside a Hotel: ‘Help! We need inn-experienced people.’ At an Auto Body Shop: ‘May we have the next dents?’ At a Music Store: ‘Out to lunch. Bach at 12:30. Offenbach sooner.’ [...]