What 5-letter 'S'-word is the nonstandard unit of length which was used to measure the Harvard Bridge by an MIT fraternity in October 1958? The measure is named after the surname of one of the fraternity's pledges and one unit is equal to his height at the time (approximately 5' 7''). The bridge was declared to be '364.4 ______s +/- 1 ear' which is commemorated by a plaque at the bridge's end. Funnily enough, the eponymous individual of measurement later went on to become president of the International Organization for Standardization in 2003.

Boston has the nickname “the Athens of America” thanks to its more than 100 higher learning institutions in the city.