Happy Darwin Day

Raise your hand if you knew today was "Darwin Day."

Yeah, me neither.

Apparently, it's the celebrated scientist's 199th birthday, as the Institute for Humanist Studies tells us.

This year, hundreds of churches will celebrate Darwin Day by hosting an "Evolution Weekend" to explore the compatibility of science and religion, says the IHS.

I bet there are just as many churches that will use the occasional to rail against evolution.

Especially in Florida, where the Orlando Sentinel has word that the state's Board of Education is to vote Feb. 19 on new science standards that would require teaching evolution in public schools.

The proposed standards include a list of 18 "big ideas," including evolution, that students must understand by the time they graduate.