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Our avid readers will know how much we love memes here at Bored Panda, from science memes, viral 2020 memes, and very literal memes to more specific memes like jokes and memes for women to relate to and car memes to laugh at while you’re stuck in traffic. Because memes are the unofficial language of the internet and if you haven’t been off to the moon lately, you’ll surely know how to speak a word or two.
So this time, we have a special treat for your inner nerd or anyone who missed that once-in-a-lifetime chance to make their history teacher proud. Yep, we’re talking dates, events, and contexts that happened either far back or quite recently in the past.
Welcome to the history memes fueled by the r/HistoryMemes subreddit, where a whopping 2.7M members and self-confessed history experts crack jokes about the old days. Scroll down and upvote your favorites!
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#1
I See What U Did There
Full of Giggles 3 years ago (edited)
Daaaaayumm! He ain’t wrong though. I live 2.5 miles from 800 year old rock paintings. Lord knows what my property use to be.
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#2
Selective Breeding
#3
A Joke Book From 1940
Internet memes have been a widely used visual form of online rhetoric since the early 2000s. Today they have become a prominent method of communication across the internet, but as a research subject, they're still not very well-examined.
With 20 years of communicating in memes, we still don’t know their exact implications, says Rebecca Ortiz, an assistant professor of advertising at the Newhouse School. “Research on internet meme effects is still in its infancy. But we can look to past media effects research to hypothesize how people may be influenced by them.”
#4
But At Least They Have The Cool Building With All The Flags In It
#5
Professionals Have Standards
#6
Not The Tea
We should never underestimate the power that social media and the content that’s surfing there has on our beliefs, identities, and culture. “The most shareable content on social media will reach the most people and potentially have the greatest effect,” she said.
Think of memes as bits of humor that capture shared cultural meanings and speak to some of the largest audience on our planet. “[They] are some of the most shareable pieces of content on social media and therefore they deserve scrutiny and better understanding as to how they may influence us,” Ortiz explained.
In that sense, understanding a meme is a way to bond with people and feel a strong sense of community. We as humans are wired to do so, so memes are the perfect gateway to that.
#7
History Repeats Itself
#8
So Much Spice!
Ryan Deschanel 3 years ago
"I receive spice. You receive... Asturias. Burgundy. Tuscana. And seven tons of gold. Add some cinnamon and I add the real crown of thorns."
#9
Scientifically Proven
#10
They Here Cause You Dragged Them Her
Yara Balabanova 3 years ago
We also see this in the Netherlands now with Turkish and Morrocan people who were actually brought here in the 60s because the Dutch workforce was too small
#11
If You Don't Believe Me Look At China Right Now
#12
Black Panther Flashbacks
Mohammad Ammar 3 years ago
To be honest they can keep ours. We can't keep them safe and no one even comes to visit us.
#14
I Dont Think You Want
#15
Enslaving People Because Of Color Skin? Absolutely Barbaric!
#16
Ah, Good Times
Serial pacifist 3 years ago
I am from the region actually. Very true, unfortunately. Nevertheless, apart from mildly to largely racist jerks in power on all sides, we are beautiful countries with great people. Worth visiting.
#17
What A Nice Little White Girl
#18
Just Make Up Your Mind!
Mohammad Ammar 3 years ago
And yet the USA isn't defined as a terrorist nation.That title is reserved for the rest of us.
#19
*laughs In Nazi Gold*
Sofia Di Tutti 3 years ago
Swiss is like "Si vis pacem prepara bellum" (if you want peace be ready for the war)
#20
Life's A Witch
#21
Also Forgot To Mention Hera Was His Sister...still A Classic Though
Samantha Lomb 3 years ago
Well rape and incest are not really on "on brand" for Disney, though dead parents certainly are. Which makes one wonder why they chose Greek mythology as source material at all.
#22
Oh Well Its Not Like We Can Do Anything About That
Neil Bidle 3 years ago
History happened, you can't change that, learn from it and move forward. "Those who forget history are doomed to repeat it"
#23
"George, I've Just Noticed Something..."
#24
A Rare Glimpse Of A History Meme In The Wild
Ryan Deschanel 3 years ago
She is so bad she has been re-elected every time since... well... Almost forever.
#25
A Toast To The Irish
#26
This Country Is Gonna Be Lit!
Thorfin Wolfsbane 3 years ago
Funny thing: when they wrote that they pictured muskets. Never would they have imagined an AK47
#27
Literally Grave Robbers
Neil Bidle 3 years ago
At least when the British museum got hold of things, they were preserved, not destroyed or sold on the black market?
#28
The Madlad
Sofia Di Tutti 3 years ago
I am italian - if one of our president would have done such a thing we claimed it as a miracle... (Our president of republics are always old people)
#29
Ratatouille’s Revenge
Jerry Mathers 3 years ago
Where's one of those group shots of trump, Cruz and McConnell standing in front of a flag?
#30
This Is In The Book I’m Reading
Tiny Dynamine 3 years ago
I think that's pretty bad taste. Imagine saying that to Syrians or Yemenis, for example.
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Seabeast 3 years ago
Paris peace convention, 1919. That is when most of those borders were created. Ironically, it was an attempt to end war for once and for all.
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Ladyandthetramp 3 years ago (edited)
Lol imagine this in a happy and cheerful tone!!! Sarcastic
M O'Connell 3 years ago
Oman was never part of the Ottoman Empire, and was not re-partitioned by the Paris Peace Convention.
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Mosheh Wolf 3 years ago
For those who are interested, this is from Jon Stewart's "America (The Book)"
Mónica Elisabeth Sacco 3 years ago
Britain, France and Germany played Jigsaw puzzles with Middle East. What wars there are ongoing today are the cruel spinoff of those games.
Bert van Aalsburg 3 years ago
After you do this, do the same to Africa. Play the Colony Game. Invent new countries and create interesting and fresh conflicts.
Bob Belcher 3 years ago
Leave it as is. Just one giant country that can be sperated into different states based on the populations opinion. Then politics will take over and move the borders around to ensure whoever is the strongest stays in power.
Rocket Scientist 3 years ago
What’s interesting is that today’s Middle East used to be the Near East. Do you think they moved?
#31
God Is An Englishman
Laura Mende (Human) 3 years ago (edited)
The weather is terrible is all you need to know! So all hands on board and let's conquer a few sunny countries. 😂😂😂
#32
I’m So Lucky
#33
The Grand Tour Has A Lot Of Meme Potential
#34
Guten Tag, Polen
#35
It’s Not Even Close Really
#36
One Of Our Fellow Scholars
troufaki13 3 years ago
This is so sad on so many levels. Women's rights are non existent in Turkey. Except for Melek Ipek who was acquitted for murdering her abusive husband, probably only because of the power of social media.
#37
Belgian History 101
#39
Oh No
Laura Mende (Human) 3 years ago
"Do I look stupid with a mask on?" "Is the Spanish Flu real or a hoax made up by Henry Ford?"
#40
Coincidence? I Think Not
Lauren Caswell 3 years ago
Are you really certain the doves were so innocent? They certainly have a lot to do with a coo 😁
#41
So True
#42
Sparta, This Is
#43
Manifest Destiny Be Like
#44
Quick Fake China Is Asleep! Up-Vote Flag Of Real China
#45
Faked Their Deaths
Rabbit Carrot 3 years ago (edited)
Before they were hired by the USA to work in the space and tech industries.
#46
Not Sure If This Has Been Done Before
#47
Yeah, Someone Definitely Used A Ruler To Draw Some Of These Borders
#48
Not Cool Andrew Jackson
#49
We See Through Your Disguise, Himmler
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What do you think ?
Shelp 3 years ago
Very funny, but lots of them rely on inaccurate or very generalizing history "knowledge"
Marcellus the Third 3 years ago
BP titled it "To Prove That The Best Way To Learn History Is Through Memes" --- hint: no, it's not.
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Raccoon Queen 3 years ago
I can relate to the last one(Jewish so everyone looks at you). My friends ask me questions that I don’t know the answer to because my grandmother grew up Jewish.
Cupcake168 3 years ago
Hint: people can up- and downvote, so the last place probably changes continuously.
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Bored Birgit 3 years ago
I enjoyed all the commentaries and answers of BP readers from different nations. That is why I'm here. Love it!
Computernaut 3 years ago
I think they overplayed the whole imperialism/slavery/genocide trope. Yes, it happened, but it's not any of our faults (now in the 21st century) and there's a lot more to history then just that.
Jacqueline Dartley 3 years ago
These are not funny but horrible. Actually made me sick reading them. So many inaccuracies, and misspellings. Please remove this feed.
juice 3 years ago
but does it have any history memes on it? how am i supposed to learn when my shirt is only luxurious and colorful???
Load More Replies... Shelp 3 years ago
Very funny, but lots of them rely on inaccurate or very generalizing history "knowledge"
Marcellus the Third 3 years ago
BP titled it "To Prove That The Best Way To Learn History Is Through Memes" --- hint: no, it's not.
Load More Replies... Raccoon Queen 3 years ago
I can relate to the last one(Jewish so everyone looks at you). My friends ask me questions that I don’t know the answer to because my grandmother grew up Jewish.
Cupcake168 3 years ago
Hint: people can up- and downvote, so the last place probably changes continuously.
Load More Replies... Bored Birgit 3 years ago
I enjoyed all the commentaries and answers of BP readers from different nations. That is why I'm here. Love it!
Computernaut 3 years ago
I think they overplayed the whole imperialism/slavery/genocide trope. Yes, it happened, but it's not any of our faults (now in the 21st century) and there's a lot more to history then just that.
Jacqueline Dartley 3 years ago
These are not funny but horrible. Actually made me sick reading them. So many inaccuracies, and misspellings. Please remove this feed.
juice 3 years ago
but does it have any history memes on it? how am i supposed to learn when my shirt is only luxurious and colorful???
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