HorrificAnalInjuries
HorrificAnalInjuries t1_iudnkmo wrote
Reply to TIL dunce caps were originally a sign of high intelligence and wisdom. Philosopher and theologian John Duns Scotus was a proponent of pointy hats as a way to funnel knowledge to the mind and his followers, called Dunsmen, wore them. By the 1500s the Dunsmen fell out of favor as “behind the times”. by Aequitas05
So the dunce cap isn't so much as to humiliate the wearer as it was to try to make them smarter, which is why in older cartoons you see the idiot wearing one after they do something stupid
HorrificAnalInjuries t1_iudmdzj wrote
On a more meta level, a candy bag I got is 40% skittles, 40% snickers, and 20% Starbursts and M&Ms
HorrificAnalInjuries t1_isgspvo wrote
Reply to comment by NocentBystander in TIL that Napoleon once gave an ornately decorated tiara (a crown) to the pope with 3345 precious jewels inlaid into it. This was actually intended to be an insult, as the tiara weighed 18 pounds and was too small to fit on a human head. by Specific_Success_875
if you want an organization that is schizophrenically hit-or-miss, you'd be harder pressed to find one as successful and long-lived
HorrificAnalInjuries t1_j6gm59k wrote
Reply to comment by Rexia2022 in Ukraine calls for faster weapons supplies as Russia presses eastern offensive by redcccp
This was part of what the Germans were hoping for when they pressed the Battle of the Bulge. There are Kingtigers that to date have little pot marks on their hulls and turrets where some poor, surprised GI opened up on the beast with their .50 cal.