Like us on Facebook and Tumblr, or follow us on Twitter. The dunce cap has long been a visual symbol of idiocy and punishment but was once seen as something closer to a wizard’s hat. While today ...

Does the word “Dunce” emblazoned on school bags signify mental retardation, rebellion against education, mere fad or fashion among pupils craving attention, or a glaring reflection of a ...

In quarter-page ads in Manhattan newspapers, the New York Stock Exchange last week pictured a sad-faced businessman wearing a dunce cap. He told a sad story: “I tried to get rich quick.