Happy 7-11 Day! Aka, the day you can go into a 7-11 and get a free Slurpee. That’s what summer is all about.

This is The Reset Button from Classic Nerd, resetting your day.

July 11 in Nerd History

Here are 5 things that happened on July 11 for those of us who know the difference between 7-11 and 7-2-11.

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Birthdays of honor: Robert the Bruce (1274), Yul Brynner (1920), Stephen Lang (1952), Richie Sambora (1959).

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It’s hard to believe it’s already been 10 years, but today we celebrate a decade of the brilliance that is Sharknado.

After years of scientists pondering what would happen if sharks were to fuse with tornados, the Syfy Channel boldly gave us the answer.