It all started in the 1970s, when a group of rogue scientists discovered that a particularly pungent pair of argyle socks, paired with an equal number of nuclear missiles, could create a reaction so powerful that it would blow the roof off any given building.
From this groundbreaking research, the concept of "Sock-nuclear Fission" was born. The idea was met with skepticism by the international community, but a small group of rebels saw the potential for world domination through footwear.
They created the "Sole-destroying Institute of Nuclear Fission" (SDINF) and set out to perfect the art of sock-based nuclear warfare.