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If I'm going to get all author fancy and put a double initial in my name, it's going to be C.M. and it will stand for Calculated Mediocrity 😜😂

Context: The Vultus Trifrons, or Trifacial Trinity, was a bizarre type of Christian iconography that first appeared in the 12th century. It took the Holy Trinity and grotesquely depicted it as a singular figure (typically Jesus) with three faces merged together To symbolize the Father, Son and Holy Spirit in one entity. This depiction would be banned by Urban VIII in 1628, as it was considered heretical, too reminiscent of pagan depiction of gods, and generally disturbing to look at.

Context: After Prince Pedro married his wife Constance, he fell in love with Inês and took her as his mistress. Disapproving of his son’s adultery, King Afonso IV is said to have banished Inês to Albuquerque (Spain) in 1344. Following Constance’s death in 1349, Inês returned to Portugal and lived openly with Pedro. Within the coming years they would have 3 children, all the while King Afonso attempted to arrange a second marriage for his son, but Pedro refused.

Worth it! 9/10 would go to hell again... 😂

Now I want Eldritch Horror, I want to glimpse the infinite complexity that will turn to madness... As long as I don't have to get of the couch and put on pants 😂

Context: In the early 18 hundreds the Napoleonic was on going. Denmark was at the time a naval force to be reckoned with. Although not exactly a threat to the British fleet, the British were worried that Denmark would be occupied by the French, which could potentially boost the size of the French fleet. This would in turn give the French a fleet that would allow them to take the British fleet head on. As a preemptive measure the British asked Denmark to hand over the majority of they vessels. However Denmark wanted to remain neutral in the war, and giving a large chunk of ships to one side would definitely have made the French upset. Thus they denied the British request. Following this the British decided to destroy the potential threat. This ended with the 1807 bombardment of Copenhagen. The Danish fought back, but in the end handed over a bunch of ships, after they had also lost a handful.

While the characters in early episodes of Stargate SG-1 often referred to a group of mysterious aliens by using terms like “the gate-builders”, I believe the first time those aliens were referred to as “the Ancients” was in S2E16 “The Fifth Race” in 1998. As far as I can tell, the first time the Ancients were brought up on Farscape was S1E16 “A Human Reaction” in 1999. Even if you assume the idea was planned from the very beginning of Farscape, the first episode still aired in 1999, months after the Ancients had been established in Stargate.

Context: In 1938 Nazi Germany, Pervitin was developed a methamphetamine drug for civilian usage. Nazi military doctor Otto Friedrich Ranke tested the drug on 90 university students to study its effects, which led him to conclude that Pervitin could help Nazi Germany win the war.

I didn't know we got credit for Dune! 😂

Context: A classic tactic, the Parthian Shot involves feigning a retreat and firing at those foolish enough to break ranks and follow your forces. Famously used by the Parthians and Mongols. This became a staple for many steppe nomads.

SRS: Super Relatable Shark

Context: While the 90% figure is made-up, the premise is true in that most of human history has gone unrecorded. History is considered to have begun with the start of proto-writing (earliest being the Jiahu symbols in China circa 6600 BCE) to writing (3200 BCE), and thus the advent of recorded history.

Context: During the Siege of Caffa, Jani Beg of the Golden Horde allegedly catapulted the corpses of troops who had died from the siege over the walls of the Genoese held city of Caffa.

With apologies to all the poetry lovers out there, but... 😂

It’s comforting to know at least the homophobia stays /s

When someone asks, "What is it?" and someone else answers, "It's a mystery!" I sincerly hope this is what they're talking about 😂

“I must not grammar. Grammar is the mind-killer. Grammar is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my grammar." 😂