The only words in the English language to contain 'uu' are: vacuum, residuum, and continuum.

The ampersand (you know the squiggly one &) was once a letter of the English alphabet. (I wonder how they pronounced it.)

According to some theories the monkey wrench was invented by London born blacksmith Charles Moncke. (A monkey wrench is a tool which has parts that can be moved to tighten or unfasten any size of nut and bolt, not to be confused with a spanner, which has a fixed size.  Allegedly it was called Moncke's […]

The electric shaver was patented on the 6th of November, 1928. (It was patented by Col. Jacob Schick, and you can still buy a Schick razor today.)

There are 17 steps to the apartment of Sherlock Holmes. (You can check yourself by visiting the museum, which is located in a 1st floor study overlooking Baker Street.)

Popeye was 5' 6" tall. (No wonder he was always fighting.)