Happy National Fried Chicken Day! Frankly, there’s not much else to say. It’s f*%$ing fried chicken.

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July 6 in Nerd History

Here are 5 things that happened on July 6 for those of us who know all the ways to cook shrimp.

I.

Birthdays of honor: Sylvester Stallone (1946), Nancy Reagan (1921), Merv Griffin (1925), Bill Haley (1925), Kevin Hart (1979).

II.

On this night in 1957, one Paul McCartney met one John Lennon for the first time. In a suburb of Liverpool, Lennon’s band — the Quarrymen (sidenote: great band name) — was playing, and Paul chanced to attend.

The next time they met, Lennon asked Paul to join his band. The duo still holds the record for penning the most number 1 hits.​

III.

I don’t know how this is possible, but Robert Zemeckis always flies under the radar for me. Like, when the best and/or most successful movie directors come up in a conversation, who’s jumping in with Zemeckis?