Marius_Octavius_Ruso t1_iudj94m wrote on October 30, 2022 at 2:49 PM Reply to comment by Hypertension123456 in 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 This fact was made up in 2000. See the comment made by u/Gemmabeta in this thread. Permalink Parent 56
Marius_Octavius_Ruso t1_iudj94m wrote
Reply to comment by Hypertension123456 in 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
This fact was made up in 2000. See the comment made by u/Gemmabeta in this thread.