People in Ancient Rome ordering 5 beers
Gorgocutie says: V. That is all. The Romans did everything in numerals, including bar tabs. You didn’t say "five beers" — you just flashed the...
History
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When you know why the Roman Empire fell but not why she left
Gorgocutie says: The most relatable history meme ever made. You can recite Gibbon”s Decline and Fall from memory, explain the economic collapse under Diocletian, and...
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UncategorisedCould 100 men beat a gorilla
Gorgocutie says: "Could 100 men beat a gorilla?" — our ancestors didn’t even ask the question. They were out here hunting woolly mammoths with pointy...
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UncategorisedMartin Luther Playmobil
Gorgocutie says: Martin Luther, the man who nailed 95 theses to a church door and singlehandedly split Western Christendom, became the fastest-selling Playmobil figure ever...
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Uncategorised1940s swimsuits vs today homecoming dresses
Gorgocutie says: "I bet the 1940s didn’t know their swimsuits would become today’s Homecoming dresses" — and they would probably be horrified. What was a...
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UncategorisedBased Saint Paul
Gorgocutie says: Saint Paul dropping the hardest fake quote of the 1st century. "We do things because they are holy, not because they are based"...
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Jesus Was Born in the Roman Province of Judea, Therefore He Was Italian
@bumbadumil4: “Jesus was not born in Bethlehem, Palestine you retard. Bethlehem was in the ROMAN PROVINCE of Judea, which was a satellite of the ROMAN...
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Hipponax of Ephesos — Ancient Greek Poet or Internet Shitposter?
“call out for the god of wealth, he’s never given me 300 silver coins because he’s mean” — Hipponax of Ephesos, sixth century BC “hold...
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Danish Vikings Go West, Swedish Vikings Go to Constantinople
Danish Vikings: “I’m going to raid England” “I’m going to discover new lands” Swedish Vikings: “I’m going to trade” “ends up in Constantinople guarding the...
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When a 7-Foot Roman Emperor Charges at You at Harzhorn
A Germanic warrior at the Battle of Harzhorn sees something terrifying: the 7+ foot tall, blood-crazed Roman emperor who personally killed a dozen of his...
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I Read the Odyssey in the Original Greek. No Idea What It Says.
O Tanya shares a valuable lesson: reading The Odyssey in the original Greek is pointless if you don’t actually know Greek. The tweet: “i actually...
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Alexander the Great’s Soldiers Were Tired of Conquering India
A weary Macedonian soldier begs Alexander to let them go home, exhausted from years of campaigning into the unknown. The complaint: “Alexander please let us...