A tipster sends the following invite to all FamousDC readers:

What has become a wildly successful event in New York City and Boston is now taking DC by storm. If you love Judd Apatow movies, Freakonomics and all things random, you MUST attend Nerd Nite DC on Saturday, December 5th from 6-9pm at DC9 .

What exactly is Nerd Nite?

Nerds and non-nerds alike gather to meet, drink and learn something new. It’s an informal gathering at which people get together to hear presentations that will blow your mind. Armed with a microphone and their trusty PowerPoint slides, some of the smartest people in DC will prove to be the most interesting. The only requirement is that presentations must be random and absurdly entertaining.

What else would you possibly want to do on a Saturday evening rather than learn about bugs getting it on, Scrabble players duking it out for the title of freakiest Word Freak, and shrimp that are powerful enough to split an unsuspecting human’s thumb. All this and a musical serenade by the Daycare Swindlers.

It’s like the Discovery Channel with beer.

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