. Proof of Nerd ID by Charles Cron PINK FLAMINGOS EDITION The brightness of a flamingo’s feathers is directly proportionate to the amount of beta carotene and bacteria in the bird’s diet. Photo by Orbital Joe

. Proof of Nerd ID by Charles Cron BIG GOVERNMENT EDITION The Pentagon is the largest office building in the world.

. Proof of Nerd ID by Charles Cron PEPSI CHALLENGE EDITION Without food coloring, Coca-Cola would be green. Photo by Dustin Bryson  

. Proof of Nerd ID by Charles Cron HERCULES THE BEAR EDITION A grizzly bear can crush a bowling ball with its jaws. flickr.com photo credit: val_pisces76

. Proof of Nerd ID by Charles Cron FAHRVERGNÜGEN EDITION An estimated one in five workers in Germany is employed by the automobile industry there. . flickr.com photo credit: TW Collins

. Proof of Nerd ID by Charles Cron “DEATH AND TAXES” EDITION April 15th is always remembered as “Tax Day,” but it’s also been a bad day for many other reasons throughout the years, including: 1632 – Swedes under the leadership of Gustavus Adolphus defeat the Holy Roman Empire in the Battle of Rain during [...]

.. . Proof of Nerd ID by Charles Cron LUCK OF THE IRISH EDITION If St. Patrick’s Day falls on a Friday, Roman Catholics in Ireland observe the holiday on another day due to Lent. . In this photo: Zack from “Tall Glass of Shame” — yes, he has a green mullet in real life. [...]

. Proof of Nerd ID by Charles Cron WONDERS FROM DOWN UNDER EDITION The only two people to win posthumous Academy Awards for acting (Peter Finch for Best Actor in NETWORK and Heath Ledger for Best Supporting Actor in THE DARK KNIGHT) happen to both be Australian.

. Proof of Nerd ID by Charles Cron FRIDAY THE 13TH EDITION Of the 183 Friday the 13th’s since 1900, the average market return on these days has been a gain of 0.04%, with positive returns 58.5% of the time – which is better than the annual average return for each individual day of the [...]

. Proof of Nerd ID by Charles Cron “REDLIGHT, GREENLIGHT” EDITION Each motorist will spend an average of 6 months over the course of his or her lifetime waiting at redlights. . flickr.com photo credit: rosefirerising