12 Supposed Dweebs Who Could Absolutely Kick Our Ass And/Or Charm Our Pants Off
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Ah, nerds. They've been the butt of jokes since time immemorial. But what if we told you that some of these nerds were actually surprisingly cool and/or badass? That's right, we've compiled a list of 12 famous nerds who have accomplished some pretty impressive feats in their lives. From Nobel-winning physicists to Hollywood stars, these nerds have proven that being a nerd doesn't mean you can't be cool.
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You'll hear tales of a Nobel-winning ladies' man who could do calculus in bed, an actor-turned-firefighter-hero, and a Hollywood star who switched to NASCAR. We'll also learn about an astronomer whose pet moose drank too much beer at a party, a master sergeant who became a master painter, and a pope who used to be a nightclub security guard.
You'll be amazed at the stories of these unique individuals, who have each made their mark on history in their own way. So, without further ado, let's take a look at 12 famous nerds who are actually surprisingly cool and/or badass.
Moose party ends in tragedy.
![CRACKED TYCHO BRAHE Tycho Brahe, the oddball astronomer, had a pet moose that he would take for rides in his carriage. Unfortunately, the moose drank too much beer at a party and died.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/5/8/896358.jpg)
Bob Ross: Master Sergeant to Master Painter.
![CRACKED BOB ROSS Bob Ross was a master sergeant in the US Air Force, but he left to become an artist. I was the guy who makes you scrub the latrine, the guy who makes you make your bed, the guy who screams at you for being late to work, he later said.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/5/7/896357.jpg)
A Nobel-winning ladies' man who could do math in strip clubs.
![CRACKED RICHARD FEYNMAN Feynman was an incredibly talented physicist who won a Nobel Prize. Also, he said he could focus better when he was at the strip clubs, so he would do his calculations there.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/4/9/896349.jpg)
Neil deGrasse Tyson: Undefeated Wrestling Champ.
![CRACKED NEIL DEGRASSE TYSON Tyson was a real champ when it came to wrestling - he never lost a match in high school or college, and he was the leader of his high school wrestling team.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/5/5/896355.jpg)
Steve Buscemi: Actor, Firefighter, Hero.
![CRACKED STEVE BUSCEMI Steve Buscemi went back to his old job as a firefighter on 9/11, even though he had become an actor. Не put in 12-hour days with the other firefighters, looking for people who might have survived the destruction of the Twin Towers.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/5/4/896354.jpg)
Cheerleader to comedienne: Phyllis Smith's journey.
![CRACKED PHYLLIS SMITH Phyllis Smith, AKA Phyllis Lapin-Vance on The Office, was a cheerleader for the NFL in the 1970s and continued to dance professionally - in a burlesque show - until she was in her 30s.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/4/7/896347.jpg)
Pope Francis: From nightclub security guard to ... Pope.
![CRACKED POPE FRANCIS Long, long before becoming the head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis used to work as a security guard at a nightclub in Buenos Aires. So he's probably the most badass Pope who ever lived.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/5/6/896356.jpg)
Rich and famous, eh?
![CRACKED ROWAN ATKINSON Atkinson, AKA Mr. Bean, is a huge car and racing fan, owning a legendary McLaren F1 and having driven a bunch of different cars, like an Aston Martin V8 Zagato, a Ford Falcon Sprint, and a Honda NSX supercar.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/5/1/896351.jpg)
Einstein: Unconventional Monogamist.
![CRACKED ALBERT EINSTEIN Einstein had some pretty strange ideas about marriage and monogamy, and he was very sexually active with different women (sometimes while he was married, and sometimes not).](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/5/2/896352.jpg)
Living the high life.
![CRACKED BILL GATES Bill Gates was known for living it up at one point, throwing wild pool parties with strippers, and being a bit of a ladies' man, even after he met his future wife Melinda.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/5/3/896353.jpg)
"Mr. X" tokes up.
![CRACKED CARL SAGAN In 1969, Carl Sagan wrote an essay under a fake name, Mr. X, about how smoking marijuana had been a positive experience for him and how he loved to do it. The illegality of cannabis is outrageous, he wrote in the conclusion.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/4/8/896348.jpg)
Frankie Muniz: from Hollywood to NASCAR.
![CRACKED In 147g Fags was Celaking FRANKIE MUNIZ Muniz, the star of Malcolm in the Middle, has decided to try something new. He's a professional racecar driver and has announced that he'll be competing full time in the ARCA Series, which is owned by NASCAR.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/5/0/896350.jpg)