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September 27th in nerd history: I like my milk like I like my cake — chocolate

September 27th in nerd history: I like my milk like I like my cake — chocolate

Happy National Chocolate Milk Day! I personally choose to ignore the urban legends about how chocolate milk came into existence, because I don't care. It's the perfect drink, and was one of the few highlights of school lunches. Don't ruin this for me. This is The Reset Button from Classic...

September 26th in nerd history: By the power of Grayskull

September 26th in nerd history: By the power of Grayskull

Happy National Chimichanga Day! I really appreciate whoever was trying to improve on the burrito — a seemingly impossible task — and figured why not deep-fry it. **chef's kiss** This is The Reset Button from Classic Nerd, resetting your day. September 26 in Nerd History Here are five things that happened on...

September 25th in nerd history: You killed my father. Prepare to die.

September 25th in nerd history: You killed my father. Prepare to die.

Happy National Comic Book Day! Not to be confused with Free Comic Book Day, today is more of a day to celebrate comic books in a very general way. Then again, your local comic book store just might be giving out free comics today to celebrate. See, now I'm confused....

September 22nd in nerd history: The number one song today in 1978

September 22nd in nerd history: The number one song today in 1978

A very happy birthday to both Frodo and Bilbo Baggins, or as some simply call it, Hobbit Day! That's right, Bilbo, one of the wildest but also richest hobbits of the shire, shares a birthday with his nephew, who also happens to be Bilbo's one and only heir. Look, I'm...

September 21st in nerd history: In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit.

September 21st in nerd history: In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit.

Happy Miniature Golf Day! Of all the major sports out there, golf has definitely done the best job at taking things mini. Mini-golf also gave me one of my greatest sports moments when I hit a hole-in-one on the 8th hole at Putt-Putt and earned myself a free small Frosty...

September 20th in nerd history: 50 years ago, someone stole a musician's body

September 20th in nerd history: 50 years ago, someone stole a musician's body

Happy National Queso Day! Now that's what I call a holiday. Wait, what's that you say? it's also National Fried Rice Day? Son of a... anyone ever tried fried rice with queso poured on top? I'm game. This is The Reset Button from Classic Nerd, resetting your day. September 20...

September 19th in nerd history: Are those helicopters I hear?

September 19th in nerd history: Are those helicopters I hear?

Happy Meow Like a Pirate Day! You've probably heard of Talk Like a Pirate Day, which is also today, but adding meowing is clearly the next evolution in this important holiday. And yes, of course we considered writing today's newsletter entirely in pirate speech, but we knew the land lubbers...