Is Hell Exothermic Or Endothermic?

Dr. Schambaugh, of the University of Oklahoma School of Chemical Engineering, set the Final Exam question for May of 1997. Dr. Schambaugh is known for asking questions such as, “why do airplanes fly?” on his final exams. His one and only final exam question in May 1997 for his Momentum, Heat and Mass Transfer II class was: “Is hell exothermic or endothermic? Support your answer with proof.”


Most of the students wrote proofs of their beliefs using Boyle’s Law or some variant. One student, however, wrote the following:

9 Phrases Women Often Use

(1) Fine:
This is the word women use to end an argument when they are right and you need to shut up.

(2) Five Minutes:
If she is getting dressed, this means a half an hour. Five minutes is only five minutes if you have just been given five more minutes to watch the game before helping around the house.

(3) Nothing:
This is the calm before the storm. This means something, and you should be on your toes. Arguments that begin with nothing usually end in fine.

English In A Globalizing World

And you thought you had seen it all...

World's Most Beautiful Restaurant Dishes

San Francisco: Coi

At Coi, visionary chef Daniel Patterson (an F&W Best New Chef 1997) idolizes produce in dishes like this upside-down tomatoes tart, in which quickly charred, peeled cherry tomatoes sit on a bed of pesto and are topped with a tomato puree (made in a whipped-cream dispenser) and a crispy olive tart shell.

Powerful Words By Powerful Person

Some quotes.....

The Spanish Lesson

A Spanish teacher was explaining to her class that in Spanish, unlike English, nouns are designated as either masculine or feminine.

'House' for instance, is feminine: 'la casa.'
'Pencil,' however, is masculine: 'el lapiz.'

A student asked, "What gender is 'computer'?"

Did I Marry The Right Person?

During one of our seminars, a woman asked a common question. She said, 'How do I know if I married the right person?'

I noticed that there was a large man sitting next to her so I said, 'It depends. Is that your husband?'

In all seriousness, she answered 'How do you know?'

Let me answer this question because the chances are good that it's weighing on your mind. Here's the answer.

London To Tokyo In 2 Hours

London to Tokyo in two hours: Blueprints for 3,000mph hypersonic plane are unveiled... but it will take 40 years to build
By Nick McDermott
Last updated at 7:22 AM on 20th June 2011

It will take only two hours to fly from London to Tokyo, be virtually pollution free, and promises to be no louder than today’s modern planes. There’s only one catch for prospective commuters – it will be another 40 years before commercial flights take place.
Plans were yesterday unveiled for the first hypersonic passenger jet, which would use three sets of engines to reach 3,125mph, more than four times the speed of sound, known as Mach 4.

A computer-generated handout image of the 'Zero Emission Hypersonic Transportation'

Simple Solutions For Common Problems

Why spend big amounts of money solving common problems? Here are some ideas…

More Hilarious Signs

More hilarious and sometimes just plain dumb signboards seen. Just enjoy them...

Why Do Whales Beach Themselves?

As the effort to coax the surviving members of the more than 70 beached whales in New Zealand back out to sea continues, the event has brought to light the puzzle marine biologists face in trying to determine what causes mass whale strandings.

The whales stranded in northwest Auckland are pilot whales, which are known as one of the most common whales to beach themselves, according to Scott Baker, marine biologist and professor at the Marine Mammal Institute at Oregon State University.

Why Employees Leave Organisations?

Azim Premji, CEO - Wipro

Every company faces the problem of people leaving the company for better pay or profile.

Early this year, Mark, a senior software designer, got an offer from a prestigious international firm to work in its India operations developing specialized software. He was thrilled by the offer.

He had heard a lot about the CEO. The salary was great. The company had all the right systems in place employee-friendly human resources (HR) policies, a spanking new office, and the very best technology, even a canteen that served superb food.

Futuristic Motorcycle Concept

This wondrous concept, dubbed simply the Honda Chopper Concept, the subtly curvaceous demeanor of the chassis defined by an ultra-futuristic linear form, does speak of a myriad of influences starting from sci-fi literature of the 80’s to modern day bio-punk renditions seen in the Manga.

Snake Chokes On Its Own Tail

Reggie, a 3ft kingsnake, almost had to be put down when it mistook its tail for another snake and took a bite, but found itself unable to regurgitate the tail due to its backward-facing teeth.

The snake’s owner was only alerted when it began to choke. Reggie was rushed to Seers Croft Veterinary Centre in Faygate, West Sussex, where exotic reptiles expert Bob Reynolds prised open its mouth, dislocated its jaw and removed the tail before it had been digested.

Hilarious Signs

Signs can sometimes be confusing, misleading and humorous. Take a look at some of these hilarious signs...

Toyota FT-86 II Concept Action In Gran Turismo 5 Trailer

Polyphony Digital, Inc., an internal video game developing company of Sony Computer Entertainment has released a video of the FT-86 II Concept for the Gran Turismo 5 video game.

Though this is just a computer generated video it is so realistic that it would make you believe that it is the real FT-86 II Concept in action. This is just a glimpse on how this rear-wheel-drive sports car drives on the street and according to Toyota, the FT-86 II you see here will look as close as the production model.

Family Problems

Two men, one American and an Indian were sitting in a bar drinking shot after shot.

The Indian man said to the American,"You know my parents are forcing me to get married to this so-called homely girl from a village whom I haven't even met once. We call this arranged marriage. I don't want to marry a woman whom I don't love... I told them that openly and now have a hell lot of family problems."

Doctor! Doctor!....

I was sitting in the waiting room of the hospital after my wife had gone into labour and the nurse walked out and said to the man sitting next to me, "Congratulations sir, you're the new father of twins!"

The man replied, "How about that, I work for the Doublemint Chewing Gum Company."

The man then followed the woman to his wife's room.

A Small House In Japan

Limited space fully utilised

Cat Bath

Ever had the experience to take your cat for a bath? It's not that easy with all the struggling, growling, scratching... right? But have you ever thought what the cat had in mind? Here are a few thoughts on cat baths by the cat itself:

'I Thought You Said You Loved Me!?'