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[–] Sendpicsofsandwiches@sh.itjust.works 9 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] Lucien@mander.xyz 9 points 3 months ago (2 children)

This one's kind of a banger, too

[–] Sendpicsofsandwiches@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

This wikipedia page is an absolute goldmine

[–] Lucien@mander.xyz 4 points 3 months ago

"Antipha" was fucking legendary, absolute top tier shitposting

[–] tal 3 points 3 months ago

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-tyne-61594029

Roman epigraphy specialists recognised the message, found at the Roman site of Vindolanda, as a mangled version of the words Secundinus cacator, which translates into English as "Secundinus, the shitter".

They believe the phallic image alongside it added "to the force of the written insult".

"Only after we removed the mud did I realise the full extent of what I'd uncovered, and I was absolutely delighted."

[–] Thelie@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 months ago

Help us move on as humanity. Learn to draw a vulva.

[–] DontTreadOnBigfoot@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

Shame on you.

That's obviously an unfinished seated cat.