Happy National Barcode Day! Honestly, we never give these hardworking codes enough credit. They organize our products, make self-checkout possible, and never ask for anything in return.

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June 26 in Nerd History

Here are 5 things that happened on June 26 that matter to those of us who had the power.

I.

Birthdays of honor: Aubrey Plaza (1984), Nick Offerman (1970), Chris O’Donnell (1970), Chris Isaak (1956), Mick Jones (1955).

II.

Countless potential recruits were given very inaccurate impressions of what joining the U.S. Army is like when Stripes was released in 1981.