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Puns

Berlin, Germany

Gründer Geist

Keep your eyes out for this "ghost" and walking pun.

The ornate Guttmann Mouse Helmet, seen from the rear, includes depictions of what scholars believe are two mice and loaves of bread.

objects of intrigue

For Sale: A Mouse-Infested Roman Helmet That's Stumping Historians

Are the mysterious mice adorning this 1,800-year-old helmet part of an ancient joke?

Roxanne Hoorn January 31, 2024

In 2022, lettuce bested the prime minister in a contest of endurance.

Why Do We Roast Politicians With Food-Based Insults?

When you can't throw a vegetable at a rotten official, call them one.

Sam Lin-Sommer November 14, 2022

Cappella Colleoni

If you ever wanted to touch a medieval mercenary’s three testicles, look no further.

Palazzo Aldegatti's Cat

This decoration above a door, an unofficial family crest, is said to come alive during the night to try to get free of the stone.

Hahn/Cock at the Walker Art Center.

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Hahn/Cock

One of two giant blue cockerel statues erected with an intentional double meaning.