omg XD

The might of the sabre-toothed tiger has not been lost with the passage of time, only condensed. Cat owners around the world will attest to this.

Boy, ain't that the truth!

Well, now she's a princess. lol

Not entirely true. During the Victorian Age spice mixes/curries began to gain popularity...only they were still rather difficult to source, making them something of a luxury product. It was mainly the wealthier classes, or the gastronomically adventurous, who could enjoy these spices with a degree of regularity. Moreover, the quality of spice mixes were not the greatest--most British spice retailers weren't entirely au fait with preparation and mixing of their wares. (An addendum: I have learnt that staying up at 1am to correct history memes is an unwise life choice.)

Very off topic, but it's funny how just making their portraits smiling makes them look so "modern." Honestly, some of these look like my friends in old-timey clothes. Makes the tragedies that some of their lives became actually sink in even more.

the rat looks like he would do it again

WHY YOU DO THIS!!! THIS IS NOT AMORE!!!🤌

Who is the second guy

No one expects the spanish inquisition.

*Jesus Christ laughing in A.D. and B.C.*

Pol Pot has entered the chat

Zeus must've had a lot of free time

Remember, it's burn the cottages and ravish the women, not the other way around.

Palau has never committed a war crime. It's only existed since 1994 and has a population of 21 thousand people.

This!

There is far too much "truth" in this one. From a U.S. citizen.

My favorite, though lesser-known story of Diogenes: Diogenes was in the audience of a lecture being given by Plato. Plato had a cup on a table, and used it to illustrate his theory of Forms. He said that this cup was a mere copy of the Form of a cup, which was perfect and gave the earthly cup its "cup-ness" - its defining attributes. Diogenes asked where this ideal cup was, as it couldn't be seen. Plato, tapping his finger on his head, said that Diogenes didn't have the (enlightened) eyes to see this ideal cup. Diogenes asked if he could look at the cup on the table, to which Plato relented. He looked at it and asked, "Where is the Form of the emptiness that is inside the cup?" Plato was a bit taken aback by this, and took some time to consider the question; but before he could answer, Diogenes walked over to him, tapped his finger on Plato's head and said, "I think you will find the emptiness is in here."

Reminds me of the Encyclopedia Brown story where he's called in to determine the authenticity of a sword engraved with "First Battle of Bull Run." Hint, hint!

But does she weight more than a duck?

The British still use imperial. It's the rest of us that mocks the US afaik

They aren't drinking from a glass so the statement still stands

ball lightning

just googled it, here's the translation: Arise, children of the Fatherland Our day of glory has arrived Against us the bloody flag of tyranny is raised; the bloody flag is raised. Do you hear, in the countryside The roar of those ferocious soldiers? They’re coming right into your arms To cut the throats of your sons, your comrades! To arms, citizens! Form your battalions Let’s march, let’s march That their impure blood Should water our fields.

Valid question. Answer the lad.

Alternatively, you could simply invest in a babelfish...

I might be in the minority here, but I never could see the appeal of playing realistic war games. It's like a little glimpse into one's psyche. Absolute brutality in a game for fun doesn't compute in my brain.

We'll, at least Madagascar made the cut.

I think it's time for them to be "discovered"

Here's some bubonic plague to go with your free time

I believe there is truth in this.

😂

Don't worry, that's the sound of air horns, not air raid sirens.

this is such a beautiful scentence

Someone needs to edit in the blood and limbs of children into the first pic. Leopold was a d**k!

I'm Japanese and I'm gonna laugh at this

skipped all those ig because I'm sitting here on my computer at 2 am cackling as I read these history memes lol

Ah yes, the Holy Roman Empire that was neither holy, nor Roman, nor an empire

Who the f**k made up Shakespeare's IQ??

When the war is over

Conveniently forgetting the war of 1812.

Liberia, Thailand, the Koreas and Japan?

Yes *please* 🇬🇧

searched it up. apparently he said “I am at the mercy of fate and have no control over it.”

my grandfather was responsible for the downing of 40 German airplanes during WW2.................................... Worst mechanic the Luftwaffe ever had.

All depends if you have the Church backing you or not.

The British museum specifically

Yeah especially this awesome dude who fought like hell named OSAMA BIN LADEN! It was all good when he was killing Russians right?

Lest we forget,prior to WW2 Germany was one of the most advanced, progressive countries in the world. Our public schools are based on theirs. They had the best universities. They produced the best minds. The notion that left or right is immune from fasci•m is wrong.

Wrong flag though, the Federal Republic of Germany never fought against France

History is fun and moldable

I'm a bit more curious about the conglomerate/Frankenstein potpourri of flags in the first pic. I was unaware that France fought in or against Wales, Brazil, Scotland (something about Mary Stuart maybe?), Finland, and Iceland at some point or another.

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Nah