. A Proof of Nerd ID by Charles Cron “TO HAVE & TO HOLD” EDITION In the recent NEWSWEEK poll, 55% of respondents said that married heterosexuals who have sex with someone other than their spouses are more morally objectionable than a gay couple in a committed sexual relationship. . Grooms Wedding Topper: tula jeng/flickr.com

A Proof of Nerd ID by Charles Cron “BAH, HUMBUG” EDITION According to the county code of Montgomery County, Maryland, it is illegal to sell a Christmas tree before December 5th. Photo Credit: Martyn/flickr.com

. A Proof of Nerd ID by Charles Cron “PASS THE PEPTO” EDITION According to news coverage during the Macy’s parade, over 675 million pounds of turkey are consumed each Thanksgiving. . Photo Credit: Phil Romans/flickr.com

0p;1q`. A Proof of Nerd ID by Charles Cron PRE-APPROVED EDITION According to NPR, due to the recent credit crisis 500 million fewer credit card pre-approval notices were sent out during the past year. . Photo Credit: Paul Stocker

. A Proof of Nerd ID by Charles Cron SPANISH TURKEY EDITION The first recorded Thanksgiving took place on September 8, 1565, when 600 Spanish settlers under the leadership of Pedro Menéndez de Avilés landed at what is now St. Augustine, Florida, and immediately held a Mass of Thanksgiving for their safe delivery to the [...]

. A Proof of Nerd ID by Charles Cron HAVE FUN WITH YOUR LOVED ONES THIS THANKSGIVING! EDITION An estimated 95% of all violent crimes, including murders, are perpetrated by either members of the victim’s family or someone known to them. . Photo Credit: Robert Nagle/flickr.com . Today’s Current Mood Photo: Kalimba Bennett

. A Proof of Nerd ID by Charles Cron ECONOMIC CRISIS OF BIBLICAL PROPORTIONS EDITION In Aramaic (the language Jesus spoke), the word for “debt” is the same as the word for “sin.” . Photo Credit:  Sylvia Beth Yakub Today’s Current Mood Photo: Robin Rosenzweig

. A Proof of Nerd ID by Charles Cron JONESTOWN MASSACRE 30TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION On November 18, 1978, over 900 members of the Peoples Temple in Jonestown, Guyana committed what their leader, the Reverend Jim Jones, termed “an act of revolutionary suicide protesting the conditions of an inhumane world.” The members of Peoples Temple – [...]

. A Proof of Nerd ID by Charles Cron “OH, NO! HERE COME THE VILLAGERS!” EDITION Universal’s 1931 version of Frankenstein was banned in Kansas upon its original release on the grounds that it exhibited “cruelty and tended to debase morals.” . Awesome Lego Work and Photo Credit: Andrew Becraft

. A Proof of Nerd ID by Charles Cron BUILD A BETTER MOUSETRAP EDITION Standard mousetraps will catch mice withing 24-48 hours of being set out and have a lethality rate of 88%.