25 of the Most Stupid and Impactful Mistakes Throughout History

You ever do something truly stupid while alone and think about how glad you are that no one saw it? Well, now imagine doing that same thing, but not only does everyone on Earth find out, they actually teach their kids how dumb you were. That’s the unpleasant status the following pack of whoopsies possess.

A Redditor asked for mistakes from history that were equal parts stupid and impactful, and because humans are absolute idiots at heart, there are many. Read on for the all-time unforced errors that’ll make you feel way better about throwing away your candy bar and keeping the wrapper.