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Anon is incredulous (sh.itjust.works)

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[–] threeonefour@piefed.ca 110 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

>be known for writing draconian laws
>named Draco

[–] blockheadjt@sh.itjust.works 59 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

> Most famous poet in Earth's history
> Is named Poe

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

🤔

[–] maccentric@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 weeks ago

Determinative nomonism

[–] Supervisor194@lemmy.world 13 points 3 weeks ago

You'll never guess what Thomas Crapper sold!

[–] Apeman42@lemmy.world 77 points 3 weeks ago

>infamous sadist named the Marquis de Sade.

I mean for fuck's sake. Might as well call him Tommy Titpuncher.

[–] maxwells_daemon@lemmy.world 54 points 3 weeks ago

Most Machiavellian politician

Named Niccolo Machiavelli

C'mon now, this is just ridiculous...

[–] Rusty@lemmy.ca 17 points 3 weeks ago

Known for the most devastating Pyrrhic victory in the battle of Asculum Name is Pyrrhus of Epirus

[–] j4k3@lemmy.world 16 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

Aristotle? /s

Went down the rabbit hole on this one. I think I side with

Some scholars argue that although Sappho would not have understood modern conceptions of sexuality, lesbianism has always existed and she was fundamentally a lesbian.

We sure do like our tribalism though... crazy homo sapiens. I got love for all.

Anyone got a best of Sappho recommendation for the casual sophist?

[–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 10 points 3 weeks ago

Was her name sappho? So sapphic... Crazy

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 8 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

What she wouldn't have understood is our conception of heteronormativity.

[–] BakerBagel@midwest.social 5 points 3 weeks ago

Because she never got her snatch snacked on by omnisexual enby. It's like trying to make a 9th century hermit listen to death metal

[–] lemmyknow@lemmy.today 5 points 3 weeks ago

I ain't no flamming homo sapiens. I am a proud Hetero sapiens!!!

Someone, probably.

[–] Tb0n3@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 weeks ago

Funny, since anon is from Incredulo.

[–] ryannathans@aussie.zone 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

It's where the word came from lol

[–] tja@sh.itjust.works 35 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Thanks Captain obvious!

[–] ryannathans@aussie.zone 9 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (2 children)

Ya never know with the inverted bull curve of IQ in here

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 4 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

I'm trying to work out how an inverted bell curve would work. Are you proposing the existence of negative IQ?

[–] tja@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 weeks ago

Bull curve?

I only know Bell curve.

[–] Eyekaytee@aussie.zone 3 points 3 weeks ago

+1 informative