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Anon is incredulous (sh.itjust.works)
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[–] maxwells_daemon@lemmy.world 30 points 5 hours ago

Most Machiavellian politician

Named Niccolo Machiavelli

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

[–] Rusty@lemmy.ca 5 points 5 hours ago

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

[–] Apeman42@lemmy.world 57 points 12 hours ago

>infamous sadist named the Marquis de Sade.

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

[–] threeonefour@piefed.ca 87 points 14 hours ago (2 children)

>be known for writing draconian laws
>named Draco

[–] blockheadjt@sh.itjust.works 45 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago) (1 children)

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

[–] Supervisor194@lemmy.world 12 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

You'll never guess what Thomas Crapper sold!

[–] tetris11@lemmy.ml 5 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

U-bend piping for waste management?

[–] felbane@lemmy.world 10 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

No, sound-activated lamp switches in East Asia!

[–] tetris11@lemmy.ml 2 points 7 hours ago

because of how shite they are?

[–] j4k3@lemmy.world 11 points 12 hours 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?

[–] lemmyknow@lemmy.today 3 points 3 hours ago

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

Someone, probably.

[–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 5 points 8 hours ago

Was her name sappho? So sapphic... Crazy

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 6 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

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

[–] BakerBagel@midwest.social 3 points 4 hours 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

[–] Tb0n3@sh.itjust.works 3 points 13 hours ago

Funny, since anon is from Incredulo.

[–] ryannathans@aussie.zone 3 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

It's where the word came from lol

[–] tja@sh.itjust.works 27 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

Thanks Captain obvious!

[–] ryannathans@aussie.zone 7 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago) (2 children)

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

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 4 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago) (1 children)

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

[–] DaPorkchop_@lemmy.ml 9 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

I think they mean that the curve is high on the edges and dips in the middle.

[–] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 8 hours ago

Definitely a lot of people high and on edge here

[–] tja@sh.itjust.works 3 points 10 hours ago

Bull curve?

I only know Bell curve.

[–] Eyekaytee@aussie.zone 2 points 13 hours ago

+1 informative