Happy National Paul Bunyan Day! Just me, or did this guy seem a lot more popular back in the day? Not to mention his pet, Babe the Blue Ox.

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June 28 in Nerd History

Here are 5 things that happened on June 28 that matter to those of us who have seen Spock take down a punk in San Francisco.

I.

Birthdays of honor: Mel Brooks (1926), Pat Morita (1932), Kathy Bates (1948), John Cusack (1966), Gilda Radner (1946), Abdul-Karim al-Jabbar (1974).

II.

in 1997 Mike Tyson bit off a piece of Evander Holyfield’s ear in the third round of their rematch. Turns out, that is not a legal boxing move, and Tyson was disqualified.

III.

In 1985 the Brat Pack was in full bloom as St. Elmo’s Fire came out.

A little over a decade later teens came to see Demi Moore in a movie for a different reason, when Striptease came out in 1996.

IV.

in 2012 the Flaming Lips broke the Guinness World Record for most shows played within a 24-hour period. They played eight concerts, lasting about 15-20 minutes each, traveling by bus across the Mississippi Delta from Memphis to New Orleans.

V.

On this day in 1975, Captain & Tennille teamed up to let us know that “Love Will Keep Us Together”, which was no. 1 on the charts.