Fun Fact Friday - Nerds!

I know what you're thinking, dear reader. It is Saturday. But I was really excited about this fun fact. And then, as it does, shit happened. So it's Fun Fact Fsaturday!

Anyway, I got the best gift in the mail on Thursday, dear reader. "What? What is it‽" I like to imagine you asking, interrobang and all.

It is The Book of Useless Information! Not a book of useless information but The Book of Useless Information!

See! See how awesome it is! And how excited I was!

Anyway, I found an awesome fun fact in it. A fun fact that I want to share with you.

Fun fact: Dr. Seuss invented the word nerd. It first appeared in his book If I Ran the Zoo.

Fun facts about nerds! Holy shitballs, Batman! Does it get any nerdier? Yes, there are probably lots of ways this could be nerdier. Here is one:

After reading that fun fact, I decided to consult the Oxford English Dictionary, you know, the dictionary professors may or may not be telling you to use all the time to trace back the meaning of words at the time they were written so you can really get to know authors... semantically. I don't so much do that. I did, however, use it for this. Because I think you're that important, dear reader. And damn, you look good today.

You're so much prettier than this.

In any case, the Oxford English dictionary says the origin is "uncertain and disputed." But those dictionary wizards do say that perhaps it comes from Dr. Seuss. And all the other explanations they say might, might, explain nerd are unsupported by early spellings. So fuck yeah, Dr. Seuss! And fuck yeah, dictionary wizards! And fuck yeah, dear reader. It might be early to say this, but I love you. I love you so much. Until next time....