The modern use of the caduceus as a symbol of medicine became established in the United States in the late 19th and early 20th century as a result of well-documented mistakes and misunderstandings of symbology and classical culture. Critics of this practice say that the correct symbol for medicine is the Rod of Asclepius, which has only one snake and no wings.
Wait, the symbol for medicine is snakes doing it?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caduceus_as_a_symbol_of_medicine
Yes, but no. The correct symbol would be this one:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rod_of_Asclepius
But someone fucked up a hundred years ago and now we’re here.
wow!
very interesting, never noticed they were two different symbols
Did they fuck up or fuck it up?
Man, why’s it feel like next your going to tell me the green cross badge my brother got in boyscouts wasn’t for smoking weed
No, that one is valid. I’ll light one for her.
Yes
obviously
+1 for arcane knowledge!
son, it’s time we talk