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The core of any meme is humor and relatability. This means that wherever there are two people, it’s possible for them to already start creating memes. Practically speaking, this means that basically every topic, from fandoms, geographic locations, and even certain jobs will often have its own dedicated meme pages. 

The “Science Memes” online community is dedicated to amusing and clever content that does its best to teach you something through humor. So get comfortable as you scroll through, upvote your favorites, and be sure to comment your own ideas below. 

While we do tend to think of memes as a direct product of the internet age, in reality, they are actually older. You may already know the factoid that it was Richard Dawkins who may have coined the term in his 1976 book The Selfish Gene, a quite fighting detail, given the content of this list. It would be over twenty more years before this term was used for internet content.

Setting the name aside, some researchers believe that images and ideas that we would identify as memes have actually been used for centuries. “Memetic communication,” as some researchers call it, is, indeed, very very common for humans in general. If you think about it, an inside joke is basically a verbal meme. 

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Laws R Meant To Be Broken!

Laws R Meant To Be Broken!

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Mike Crow
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10 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If you continually break the laws of physics and reality then you must write for the Fast and Furious franchise.

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I Too Love Being Non Existent ✨✨✨

I Too Love Being Non Existent ✨✨✨

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Now that we have significantly better ways to make “content,” memes have moved from specific references we share with our friends and family and have become digital. Now, with just a little bit of effort, nearly anyone can make images, videos, gifs, and much more as long as they have a computer and internet connection. 

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He Makes A Good Point

He Makes A Good Point

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John Louis
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10 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wouldn't anything involving the history of Ancient Egypt be a "Pyramid Scheme" on some level.

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Given the fact that many online memes follow certain templates, it’s no surprise to see that stock images show up in them all the time. In general, under US law at least, most memes fall under fair use laws, as long as you aren’t trying to sell them. However, there are cases where famous memes have been taken from copyrighted images and then used by a company or organization in a way that is very clearly not fair use

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Teacher: The Exam Won't Be That Hard! The Exam:

Teacher: The Exam Won't Be That Hard! The Exam:

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My O My
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10 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Question 2: Describle mathematically where the point of mass lies in the scutoid

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Nobel Prize Meme

Nobel Prize Meme

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Bols
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10 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wow I've heard Asian moms are hard to please but this is savage

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#14

It's Much Easier To Remember With A Good Visualisation

It's Much Easier To Remember With A Good Visualisation

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Perception Is Never Reality

Perception Is Never Reality

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We Reap What We Sow

We Reap What We Sow

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BrownTabby
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10 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If you think businesses aren’t already doing that to humans in the third world, I’ve got an iPhone to sell you.

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If Anyone Can Explain How Time Travellers Account For This That'll Be Swell

If Anyone Can Explain How Time Travellers Account For This That'll Be Swell

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Mohsie Supposie
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10 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Space is probably full of time travellers who forgot to take that into account!

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#30

That Escalated Quickly

That Escalated Quickly

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#31

Ethics Matter

Ethics Matter

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#32

Cheating The Matrix

Cheating The Matrix

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💀💀

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David Paterson
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10 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Can you imagine trying to cram a room sized computer into a box small enough to fit on an Apollo spacecraft?

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Why You Try To Analysis All Probability Possible

Why You Try To Analysis All Probability Possible

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Oais Wright
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10 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If the moon is visible, it'll be 8 minutes and around 2-3 extra seconds, so he's not wrong

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#38

I'll Take It As Both Yes And No

I'll Take It As Both Yes And No

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Mahayana
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10 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If they’re a cat, I needs to be alive because I want to cuddle it (and the feeling of a warm cat is better then a cold one)

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#40

Run? 😣

Run? 😣

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XenoMurph
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10 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'd shout "Danger Will Robinson!" and spend eternity in spaghettified embarrassment at quoting the wrong movie

Surenu
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10 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Do I have time to scream? If so, I would like to scream.

Frank Russell
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10 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What any sane person would do in this situation: Try for a front-row seat.

Sergio Bicerra
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10 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yake a deep breathe, and run all I can till I find Bad Bunny and punch him in the throat.

Rosemary
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10 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Pray fervently to the Flying Spaghettification Monster and prepare to meet His Noodly Goodness in person.

jon gilbertson
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10 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

completely random thought. does anyone else think someone should reboot Buck Rogers?

DelvianBlue
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10 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Obviously don't look up, and assume it's just a hoax by Big Science /s

ThisIsMyDisplayName
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10 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wouldn't we be spaghettified? I'd hope it would be fast. nd I'm not a scientist, but I'm pretty sure we (and the planet) would be long gone before getting that close to a black hole

Glenn Cuneo
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10 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'd walk over to the event horizon..take a picture, and post it facebook....

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(⁠◍⁠•⁠ᴗ⁠•⁠◍⁠)

(⁠◍⁠•⁠ᴗ⁠•⁠◍⁠)

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#42

Can Someone Explain?

Can Someone Explain?

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Mohsie Supposie
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10 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

He is CAPTAIN Jack Sparrow! The laws of physics don't apply to him! Surely everyone knows that!

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#44

Rule #1 Of Time Traveling, Don't Go To The Party

Rule #1 Of Time Traveling, Don't Go To The Party

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Lemme get the lemons
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10 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

For anyone not in the know, Stephen Hawking advertised a time traveller party. He only did it however after it had happened, so nobody came

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#45

Brain In Not Braining

Brain In Not Braining

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Jon Steensen
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10 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

well sometimes it is, but most of the time it isn't. Infinities comes in different sizes.

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#46

Maths Are Hard

Maths Are Hard

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Now Your Stomach Is Fully Neutralized

Now Your Stomach Is Fully Neutralized

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Keep Safe Guys 🙏

Keep Safe Guys 🙏

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#50

You Could See The Earth Before You Were Born…right?

You Could See The Earth Before You Were Born…right?

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80 Van
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10 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It’s a lot less expensive just to watch reruns of Friends to see 20 years in the past.

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