Eli5 why wearing glasses became a stereotype for intelligence.

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Eli5 why wearing glasses became a stereotype for intelligence.

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Because the first glasses were reading glasses. It was over 800 years ago, and back then only the wealthy/powerful were educated or able to read. Because they were the ones that had access to information, they were also seen as more intelligent.

It would be almost 400 years before glasses for myopia (near sightedness) were made.

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