XShhhDontBiteX t1_iuf99jf wrote on October 30, 2022 at 9:46 PM Reply to comment by Gemmabeta 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 Damn. The Kool Kid’s Klub really ruined pointy hats for everybody. Permalink Parent 6
XShhhDontBiteX t1_iuf99jf wrote
Reply to comment by Gemmabeta 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
Damn. The Kool Kid’s Klub really ruined pointy hats for everybody.