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We know you love history, pandas, and memes—so do we! That’s why we regularly scour the internet for the most brilliant history memes to brighten your day and maybe even teach you something new. Over the years, we’ve shared so many that we thought it was time to create a hall of fame. This post is a throwback to celebrate the best of the best! Scroll through, enjoy the laughs, and don’t forget to upvote your favorites to crown the ultimate champions!
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I See What U Did There
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History Ain’t Pretty
There’s probably no more entertaining way to learn history than through memes and engaging online content. Let’s be honest—it’s far more captivating than textbooks. To explore why history feels exciting everywhere but the classroom, Bored Panda reached out to Angel Lawson, a history postgraduate student at the University of Birmingham and content creator on Instagram and TikTok.
“I find that history curriculums, especially in the UK, aren’t designed to make you love learning, and that definitely translates into how history is taught in UK schools,” Angel told us. “The majority of history curriculums focus on the last three hundred years and are so broad that you never get to explore the ‘nitty-gritty’ facts that might interest a wider range of people.”
#4
When Your Joke Backfires And You Accidentally Advance Women’s Rights
#5
It All Makes Sense Now
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Impressive
Cindi Antrobus 6 days ago
Don’t tell a girl she can’t do it because that just makes her prove you wrong
Angel explained that the pressure to achieve good grades is also a factor. “The goal of needing to get a grade in GCSE and A-Level by learning broad facts is why many people don’t find history interesting. Regurgitating the same topics over and over again—like Weimar Germany or the Industrial Revolution—isn’t something most people particularly enjoy.”
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Washington Washingdogs
#8
But Jesus Spoke English.... It Is Right There In The Bible
Kit Black 6 days ago
Seriously, they're crazy... had a neighbor once tell me with absolute righteous indignation that everything came straight from the original bible, in the original English... when I pointed out that the bible wasn't originally in english, she told me that it absolutely was because they had the original bible - in the original English... at Oral Roberts University
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Where’s The Love?
Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 6 days ago
Probably part of the reason they rebelled and left the Empire a few years after the war.
However, Angel believes this can change. “It would be nice to see a broader learning scope, from the establishment of the Anglo-Saxons in England to more modern events, like the early 2000s. When you compare that to sixty-second viral videos online sharing shocking historical facts the general public often doesn’t know, it’s easy to see why history gains traction on social media.”
#11
That Giant Thermonuclear Reactor In The Sky Makes Life Possible But Hear Me Out About That Jesus Guy
#12
Those Cows Are Beautiful
Sarah Kathrin Matsoukis 6 days ago
Also there's a difference between the Cotswolds and like.. Sunderland
“You’re never going to learn in school why the London Tube system had to avoid plague pits or hear the personal stories of people from the past who had difficult childhoods, ” Angel went on. “This humanization of people who lived hundreds of years ago is exactly why so many are drawn to the niche parts of history.”
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Game Changer
#14
Elvis' Chance Of Getting Polio Has Left The Building; Thank You And Good Night!
PeepPeep the duck 6 days ago
I can hear the woo Karen’s and bleach enema Ken’s already in the distance
#15
The One War I Don't Think Sabaton Ever Has Or Ever Will Write A Song About
Tucker Cahooter 6 days ago
Pity they didn't have someone like Jimmy Carter around to negotiate a peace treaty instead of allowing the war to escalate
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History Meme
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History Meme
Victoria 6 days ago (edited)
I remember reading about this. What happened was he was having acute dementia that required specialized round the clock care with employing Nurses. The Nursing wasn't covered. He was on Medicare and Medicare requires you to use your own assets for the cost of that as it isn't covered. Once you deplete your assets, Medicare kicks in. And his Nobel Prize medal was considered an asset, which means he had to sell it when his retirement savings were depleted. I recall that some dude bought it and returned it to his wife. Lederman was completely senile by that time.
LuisSD stuff 6 days ago
I'll be dead before the US has universal health care. But it will happen one day. I am sure of that.
Rich Black 4 days ago
He was a retired federal researcher. Government insurance would not cover the cost of his long term care in an alzheimers facility.
John Dilligaf 5 days ago
the only way this could be worse is if it had been a Nobel Prize in Medicine
Seedy Vine 5 days ago
There's a health conference being put on by one of our major banks right now. They've been doing this for over 40 years. Nobody is protesting it.
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Relatable
#20
I Love A Nice Vase
Gavin Johnson 5 days ago
If you do your homework, which I know folk don’t want to do, a huge amount of artefacts that are held by the British Museum were either sent there or willingly given to the British because they were at risk from various people who were hell bent on destroying them due to religious pressure. So yeah, there’s a lot of guilt (and rightfully so) but there’s a lot there that would’ve been destroyed without the British Museum.
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Historians Be Like:
#22
I’ll Drink To That
Jrog 6 days ago (edited)
He also went gold digging in Klondike, worked as a cowboy, was hit by a lightning, was accused of cowardice for being among the few surviving officers for the Titanic, brought significant information to the inquiry, survived the wrecking of another ship (the Oceanic), while commanding a destroyer engaged in a firefight with a Zeppelin, survived sinking of his second command (a mid-sized destroyer), rammed a submarine, committed war crimes shooting survivors of the sinking, run unsanctioned scouting missions of enemy ports, brought spies to Germany, participated in the Dunkirk evacuation, and died as a consequence of the Great Smog of London. If there is anyone deserving a "six seasons and a movie" TV show, it's this guy
#23
Barrel Man Had The Right Ideas
#24
It Really Do Be Like That
#25
Simps
#26
History Of Religion Can Often Be Frustrating
Glasofruix 6 days ago (edited)
Except that weird one who wanted to be especially "kind" to 9 year old girls.
#27
Read A Fricking Book For Once!
#29
Sacrifice Sacrifice
#30
The 70s Were A Weird Time
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Typical
PeepPeep the duck 6 days ago
I was put off getting mine and paleo anth. Buuuut dating a mining guy lately, I’m gonna do my geology and anthropology to go work there with him. So anyone putting off their anthropology, archaeology, geology or paleo anthropology- think about coming to Aus and do the mines, there’s a lot of them needed and they don’t talk about it much outside the industry 😂 I wish I knew 20yrs ago. But it’s not too late
#32
History Repeats Itself
#33
Adams Is Critically Underrated
#34
Habsburg Moment
#35
No Shame
#36
This Is Why I Failed Chemistry
#37
They Here Cause You Dragged Them Her
Michael Largey 6 days ago
Curiously white racists never seem to have a plan to return to Europe.
#38
Dirty Dog
Beak Hookage 6 days ago
And that Hera was Hercules' loving mother. Or that she was his mother in the first place.
#39
This Happened To My Grandfather When He Was Teaching Second Grade. The Kids Were So Traumatized By What They Saw A Lot Of Parents Had To Come Pick Them Up From School
Leah Woodard 6 days ago (edited)
Picking my daughter up to take her for her senior pictures on Tuesday, September 11, 2001... She couldn't bear to re-shoot them then and cannot bear to look at them now.
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History Meme
#41
So Much Spice!
#42
How About Another 4 Years Of Delays?
#43
Plot Armour Is Really Thick Here
#44
History Meme
#45
We Love Petty
Disgruntled Panda 6 days ago
This would be awesome if it was true, it's more rumour than fact. Once again, I'd love for this to be true though!
#46
Had Me At 360 No Scope
Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 6 days ago (edited)
1945? Spetsnaz still train like this. I used to date one.
#47
A Surprise To Be Sure But A Welcome One!
#48
Innovation Is Scary
#49
I Just Hope The Man She Replaced Ended Up Working As *her* Maid
luci (he/fae) 6 days ago
she was an astronomer, but this story didn't happen. the director's wife recommended that he hire her, so he did. at first, fleming started out with administrative work, but the director himself formally invited her to join the observatory, teaching her how to identify stars and the like. she was one of the founding members of the harvard computers, a group of all-female "human computers" who were hired to perform observatory duties (including discovering and classifying stars).
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