The presentations of the Nobel Prizes, except the Prize for Peace, are held at late afternoon in Stockholm, Sweden.
Pasadena, in the Pacific time zone, has a nine-hour time difference from Central European Time.
As such, the presentation ceremony would occur around breakfast time in California, not in the middle of the night.
3 women were among the 2011 Nobel Prize winners whereas Sheldon only refers to men.
The clothing recycling box is from the non-profit organization Planet Aid, Inc. In reality, Planet Aid boxes are located in the eastern U.S. only.