Twin Cities Real Estate BlogRecently posted or modified blog posts by tag - Wisconsinhttps://www.minnesotaconnected.com/blog/Copyright MinnesotaConnected.com2022-10-28T07:13:31-07:00tag:minnesotaconnected.com,2012-09-20:14992Minnesota Struggles in Latest 'Nerd' Rankings<a href="https://assets.site-static.com/userfiles/693/image/minnesotaconnected/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Nerd-1.png"><img class="aligncenter" alt="Nerd 1" src="https://assets.site-static.com/userfiles/693/image/minnesotaconnected/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Nerd-1.png" width="332" height="358" /></a>
The word 'nerd' has taken on a significantly less pejorative connotation over the last decade or so. Henceforth, nerds themselves — while once maligned and stigmatized socially — have enjoyed something of a Nerd Renaissance in recent years.
(That was a nerdy way of saying nerds are kinda cool in 2014.)
If you are an American nerd (like me), and you're looking for an ideal place to call home, the nerdy "researchers" at Estately have come up with a "study" to definitively determine which state is the nerdiest.
According to their <a href="http://blog.estately.com/2014/04/the-nerdiest-states-in-america/" target="_blank">results</a>, and depending on your preconceived notions, Minnesota is not as nerd-friendly as you might guess. (I thought we were really nerdy!) We ranked 36th out of 51 states (counting D.C.), barely escaping being designated as an official "Nerd Hell" by the study.
Here's Estately's map:
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As usual, the folks at Estately compiled loads of Facebook data to arrive at their results — so you just know it's an "accurate piece of science." Specifically, researchers looked at the percentage of Facebook users in each state who listed any of the following as interests:
• Star Trek: The Next Generation
• Cosplay
• Harry Potter
• Star Wars
• Anime Movies
• Dungeons & Dragons
• LARPing (Live Action Role-Playing)
• Doctor Who
• Fantasy Lit
• Lord of the Rings
• Magic: The Gathering
• Comic Books
After all the fancy math, Minnesota came in at #36.
In case your curious (i.e. a nerd), Utah came in at #1 — followed by Alaska, Wyoming, Idaho and Colorado as America's nerdiest states.
Our nation's capital of Washington D.C. is the least nerdy place in America, and joins most of the deep Southeast U.S. among places where nerds fail to flourish.
Regionally, our Midwest neighbors are a bit of a potpourri in their acceptance of nerdery — North Dakota and Iowa are "Nerd Friendly" while South Dakota is a "Nerd Hell."
Wisconsin, who'd previously proved their superior zombie apocalypse survival skills in another recent Estately research <a href="http://minnesotaconnected.com/news/study-finds-minnesotans-poorly-prepared-for-zombie-apocalypse_202335/" target="_blank">project</a>, also outperformed Minnesotans in this study. The cheeseheads to our east finished 14th on the list and have been dubbed a "Nerd Heaven."
Wisconsin a heaven for nerds, huh?
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Yeah. I guess that does make sense.
Images via: Estately Blog — lmaohaha.com — Pixabay (<a href="http://pixabay.com/en/users/OpenClips/" target="_blank">OpenClips</a>)
2014-05-22T22:00:00-07:002022-10-28T07:13:25-07:00Brent Leetag:minnesotaconnected.com,2012-09-20:15005Wisconsin Mummified Squirrel Revived<a href="https://assets.site-static.com/userfiles/693/image/minnesotaconnected/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/mummified_squirrel.jpg"><img class=" wp-image-254832 aligncenter" alt="mummified_squirrel" src="https://assets.site-static.com/userfiles/693/image/minnesotaconnected/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/mummified_squirrel.jpg" width="310" height="480" /></a>
Found in either the 50's or 60's, a grey squirrel (found <a title="Pioneer Press: Mummified Squirrel Lives thru Video" href="http://www.twincities.com/localnews/ci_25779392/mummified-squirrel-lives-through-video" target="_blank">mummified</a> in a chimney) was given to the Marathon County Historical Society and put on display. In the mid-2000's the Yawkey House Museum. where the squirrel was displayed, was renovated and the squirrel put into storage. Now, thanks to "History in a Minute" videos, the squirrel has been revived... in popularity.
The mummified squirrel really piques the visitors' interest, as on one side it's grey, but the other side is yellow and said to give off an eerie glow. The historical society's director, Christine Martens, specifically chose the squirrel to showcase in the video because people had been asking about it.
Many mysteries still surround the squirrel. Martens is still unsure of the age and gender of the squirrel, but she knows people like to see freaky exhibits.
Photo via: Daily Herald Media2014-05-18T22:00:00-07:002022-10-28T07:13:31-07:00Kevin Winge