Nerdy Fact #40

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The bloody “Red Wedding” from Game of Thrones was inspired by two historical Scottish events: The Black Dinner, where a young Earl was promised safety by the King, but was murdered at a great feast, and the the Glencoe Massacre, in which one clan invited another clan to stay with them throughout the night only murdered them in their sleep.

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Born into a military family, Dylan was not in one spot for a long time, though his nerdy ways followed him wherever he went. Finally settling down in Ottawa to start his career, he pursued a hobby and wished to share his love of Nerdyness with others. And thus, The Nerd is the Word was born!

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