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Nerd Nite San Diego #59
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Nerd Nite San Diego #59

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Nerd Nite San Diego number 59 means three people who are deeply into something unusual get up and explain it to a bar full of strangers. The format works because the obsession is real. What are peopl…

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Wednesday, April 29, 2026
7:00 PM PDT – 10:00 PM PDT
Kensington Club, 4079 Adams Ave, San Diego, CA 92116
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Three people stand up and talk about the thing they are most obsessed with. Past topics: why mantis shrimp see colors humans can't, the hidden economics of professional wrestling, deep-sea bioluminescence, and the Soviet space dog program. Bar open the whole time. 7PM, $5–$8 at the door. Kensington Club. One of SD's best-kept secrets.
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