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Recent surveys show people are less interested in learning about history. But perhaps if the information came in the form of funny memes, for example, it would be an entirely different story. 

Enter the History Memes subreddit. All 11 million members and counting share the same fascination with events that happened at least two decades ago. Here, you’ll find visual puns and wisecracks about the German-Soviet pact of 1939, the Russian Revolution, and medieval battles, among many others. 

We’ve picked some standouts that may ignite your curiosity or, at the very least, provoke some interest. Scroll through each one, and hopefully, you will enjoy learning a thing or two about significant moments in history.

#1

Great Depression Farmers Were Based

History meme about penny auction foreclosures during the Great Depression, featuring humorous characters and a bidding scene.

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#2

Historians Be Like:

Two men in suits sitting closely on grass, caption humorously explains historical friendship.

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#3

Habsburg Moment

Funny history meme about complex family trees with humorous Twitter exchange discussing ancestry.

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Memes aren’t just about expressing mundane thoughts about daily life. Many educators are using them as a learning tool for students. 

In an article for The Learning Scientists, cognitive science expert Dr. Carolina Kuepper-Tetzel explained that memes can provide students with visual and verbal content. Ultimately, this helps strengthen comprehension skills. 

#4

Aviation History Is Relative…

Two images comparing perceptions vs. reality of 50-year-old planes. Top: vintage jet, bottom: modern fighter jet.

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#5

He Had To Ask

Portrait of a historical figure beside a naval battle illustration, illustrating a humorous history meme.

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#6

Here We Go Again

A meme humorously illustrating history with a character contemplating keeping something after liberation.

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We tend to absorb information more easily if it is related to daily life. Dr. Kuepper-Tetzel states memes are concrete examples of abstract and complicated concepts. 

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Memes help extract ideas through the interplay of words and images. This, in turn, helps students understand the subject matter better.

#7

The Death Of Stalin

History meme with Stalin coughing and soldiers delivering bad news in a formal room setting.

In 1953, Joseph Stalin suffered a stroke which would lead to his death. The chance of his survival were very low due to several reasons. “The Doctors Plot” had be occurring for the last two years, in which Jewish doctors in the Soviet Union were falsely accused of conspiring to kill high ranking Soviets. This led to the imprisonment and death of many of the Soviet Union’s doctors. In fact, the KGB were currently torturing Stalin’s own personal doctor. High Ranking Soviets were also very weary of calling any doctors that were left due to the fear that Stalin may accuse them of trying to usurp power or anything really and have them killed or imprisoned if he got better. Basically everyone was kinda sick of him and knew that eventually it would be them on the chopping block. When doctors were finally called, it was too late. Barely anyone dared to even enter his room. When his maid finally did, she found him face down on the floor.

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#8

Nothing To See Here…

Funny meme humorously explaining history with a depiction of the Armenian Genocide being overlooked in historical texts.

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#9

Barrel Man Had The Right Ideas

Funny meme about Diogenes and his philosophy with a statue and quote highlighting historical humor.

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In a way, memes also encourage critical thinking. To do this, Dr. Kuepper-Tetzel encourages teachers to create memes that allow students to link their knowledge to real-world observations. 

In doing so, they explain concepts and break down big ideas using their own words. As Dr. Kuepper-Tetzel notes, elaboration using memes helps the overall learning process.

#10

Plot Armour Is Really Thick Here

Comic of a woman placing a baby in a basket on a river, surrounded by humorous animals, illustrating funny history memes.

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#11

Still Decoded Neanderthal Dna And Got The Nobel Prize In The End

Funny meme about DNA discovery with shocked and confused reactions.

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#12

Why Everybody Likes Ike

Meme depicts historical events with Orval Faubus opposing integration and Eisenhower intervening with federal action.

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Educators can use memes in different ways to make schoolwork more relatable to students. High school math teacher Sharon Serano suggests using these eye-catching images to create class rules, learn new vocabulary, dramatize novels, and, as you’ve seen from this list, emphasize historical events. 

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#13

That Weird Time When Women Were Not Allowed To Take Part In Opera And Choirs So They Cut Boy's Balls For That

A person wearing a surgical mask holds a scalpel, illustrating a humorous history meme.

During much of the XVII and XVIII centuries women were not allowed to sing in choirs and opera. So in Italy boys who showed a lot of singing talent as kids were transformed into "castrati", in other words, they were castrated before puberty in order to prevent their voices to turn deeper so they could play women and characters with higher voices in opera, or be sopranos and mezzosopranos in choirs. In the process of castration many were administred near lethal doses of opium, causing many of them to die in the process.

The last of the castrati was a man called Alessandro Moreschi, who used to sang in the vatican choir. He died in the 1920s, and in fact he recorded himself singing in the early 1900s, leading to the only surviving archives of a castrati.

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#14

It Stood For 300 Years In One Of The Harshest Environments On Earth

History meme showing a comic dialogue about perseverance with an image of a lone tree in a desert setting.

Context: The Tree of Ténéré was considered to be the most isolated tree in the world. The tree survived for around 300 years in one of the harshest environments in the world. It resided in the Sahara Desert where it was the only tree around for 250 miles. The tree overcame all odds by spreading it’s roots 100 ft below the surface in order to reach the water table that laid below. It was notable for being a well known landmark for travelers in a harsh and unforgiving environment. It also stood as a testament to the once green Sahara that later became the barren wasteland we know today.

In 1973, a drunk driver smashed into it, snapping its trunk, killing the tree. The driver became known as the man who managed to crash into the only obstacle in miles.

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#15

Heart Warming To See Romans Capable Of Love

Meme depicting Romans and their dogs, showing their emotional bond over 15 years.

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As an experiment, Serano encouraged her students to create math memes using their preferred app or website. She was surprised by the turnout, with 38 of her students submitting more than 100 memes. 

In her article for the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), Serano said, “Memes are a great educational device for teachers and students alike to promote clarity, pedagogy, and humor.”

#16

Happens Too Often

Funny and accurate meme about historical figures' unexpected views, showing surprise and disbelief.

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#17

Always The Same Pattern

Meme humorously depicting the grim realities of post-colonial African history with contrasting facial expressions.

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#18

Definition Of "Know Your Enemy"

Funny and accurate history meme about KGB's blackmail attempt on Sukarno with humor.

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Now it’s your turn to share insights, dear readers. Which of these memes caught your attention the most? Did any of them pique your interest and make you want to learn more? We’d like to hear about them in the comments!

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#19

It's Just Less Cool Huh

Funny meme contrasting fictional cowboys with real-life cowboys, illustrating history humorously.

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#20

Maybe, Just Maybe, There’s A Reason They Told You Not To Eat That

Funny meme about history showing English Arctic explorers ignoring advice on eating polar bear liver.

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#21

And They All Had A Great Time Doing It

Funny meme about Star-Studded Cast in low-budget Spy Kids film featuring cartoon character's humorous reaction.

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#22

It Really Doesn't Change Much

NPC meme humorously questioning Jefferson Davis's slave treatment, showcasing an alternate historical perspective.

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#23

Imamura Hitoshi -- War Criminal

Meme humorously depicting a conversation about lenient war crime sentences in history.

"Imamura was detained at Rabaul by the Australian Army, as he and troops under his command were accused of war crimes, including the execution of Allied prisoners of war. One infamous example highlighted how the prisoners captured in eastern Java were locked up in bamboo cattle cages and thrown overboard into shark-infested waters. In April 1946, Imamura wrote to the Australian commander at Rabaul, requesting that his own trial for war crimes be expedited in order to speed the prosecution of war criminals under his command. Imamura was charged with "unlawfully [disregarding and failing] to discharge his duty ... to control the members of his command, whereby they committed brutal atrocities and other high crimes ...". He was tried by an Australian military court at Rabaul on 1–16 May 1947; he was convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for ten years. Imamura served his imprisonment at Sugamo Prison in Tokyo until he was released in 1954. As he found that his imprisonment was too light with respect to his responsibility for the crimes of his subordinates, he had a replica of the prison built in his garden, and he stayed there until his death.

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#24

I Feel So Bad For The Poor People

Meme about a historical sugar experiment highlighting unethical practices and industry influence.

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#25

A Cheap And Easy Way To Boost Worker Productivity

19th century factory employees meme illustrating long working hours with humorous text overlay.

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#26

Darker Than You Think

Hulk giving pizza to Ant-Man with humorous text about treating frostbite, showcasing a funny history meme.

One of unit 731 many experiments was to freeze people then splash them with boiling water they figured out the best temperature for treatment.

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#27

Remember Kids, Was Never Cool

Cartoon soldiers humorously compare the harsh realities of war, reflecting on history memes.

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#28

Truly Disgusting Experiment

Meme on Tuskegee Study; historical event depicted humorously with a timeline: promises, sickness, and death.

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#29

The Cruelty Humans Are Capable Of Is Frightening

Funny historical meme illustrating monkey isolation experiment effects over time.

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#30

Chad

Funny meme depicting Plato as a muscular figure, humorously rewriting history.

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#31

Spaniards Could Use A Shower

History memes humorously depict Incas and conquistadors using incense.

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#32

Larry Bird Was A Menace

A meme humorously explaining the history of NBA players' trash-talking skills.

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#33

That's Really Sad To Be Honest

Meme humorously explains history of French regional dialects with a pistol-wielding figure insisting on speaking French.

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#34

The "Clean Emperor" Myth

Funny historical meme depicting Hirohito and Tojo discussing war tactics with ironic tragedy.

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#35

I Think They Hoped Everyone Forgot About That

Fashion icon meme humorously juxtaposes WWII history with awkward monkey puppet reaction.

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#36

What Was The Point Then, Lenin

Funny meme about historical Russian election accuracy, featuring cartoon characters discussing leadership and power.

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#37

It Happened An Uncomfortable Amount Of Times

Funny history meme depicting a robot taking charge humorously, referencing Kissinger and Nixon.

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#38

A True Scientist Keeps Experimenting Even In The Last Seconds Of Their Life

Two medieval characters humorously discuss a beheading experiment.

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#39

They Ain’t Getting Away That Easy

Funny meme about history with a cartoon character jokingly representing the captain of the USS Texas on D-Day.

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#40

They Weren’t All Stupid

Meme humorously explaining WW1 history with cats and dog, highlighting Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck's unique military strategy.

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#41

It’s Been A Bumpy Ride, But I Would Say Britain And France’s Relationship Ended Up In A Pretty Good Spot, All Things Considered

SpongeBob medieval and WWII meme humorously explaining history with England and France dialogue.

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#42

Hook Me Up With More Of That History Of Textiles!

Cartoon characters in a humorous history meme about an emperor and Indian muslin cloth.

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#43

It'd Be Like Messi And Ronaldo Fighting To The Death

Funny meme showing contrast between movie gladiators and historical accuracy.

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#44

If Only Religious People In My Childhood Knew This

Funny meme about history depicting the Pope blessing the Pokémon franchise in 2000.

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#45

Never Ask Your Fav French Philosopher What Petition They Signed Back In 1977

Funny meme comparing a pitbull named Princess with French philosophers.

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No One Likes Extremist Religious Beliefs

No One Likes Extremist Religious Beliefs

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#47

They Were Just Built Different Back Then

They Were Just Built Different Back Then

There were several reasons these women chose to ingest an inedible material with dangerous side effects. firstly, pale whiter skin was a much-desired quality. By consuming pieces of clay pots the ladies became anemic because the clay covered their intestinal walls preventing the absorption of Iron. This created the sought-after white completion fashionable at the time as well as ensuring the ladies stayed slim as other essential nutrients were stopped from entering the body.

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#48

Not So Casual Inglaterra W

Not So Casual Inglaterra W

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#49

I Mean C'mon

I Mean C'mon

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#50

Horrifying Thing I Recently Learned

Horrifying Thing I Recently Learned

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#51

You Can't Argue With That Logic

You Can't Argue With That Logic

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#52

Nice Try, Comrade

Nice Try, Comrade

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#53

Still Incredibly F*cked Up Let's Be Real

Still Incredibly F*cked Up Let's Be Real

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#54

Putting The W In Washington

Putting The W In Washington

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#55

Turns Out Schrödinger Was A Horrible Person

Turns Out Schrödinger Was A Horrible Person

Schrödinger kept a record of his sexual liaisons including children he sexually abused in a diary he called Ephemeridae, in which he stated a "predilection for teenage girls on the grounds that their innocence was the ideal match for his natural genius"
At the age of 39, Schrödinger tutored 14-year-old "Ithi" Junger. As John Gribbin recounted in his 2012 biography of Schrödinger, "As well as the maths, the lessons included a fair amount of petting and cuddling' and Schrödinger soon convinced himself that he was in love with Ithi.
Schrödinger assured Junger she would not become pregnant, and seduced her at 17. She later became pregnant and had an abortion that left her sterile. Schrödinger left her soon after and moved on to other targets.[42] Kate Nolan, a pseudonym used by the surviving family to protect the victim, was also impregnated by Schrödinger amid claims of a lack of consent.

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#56

King Albert I Of Belgium

 King Albert I Of Belgium

So apparently king Albert I of Belgium frequently flew over the battlefield in an airplane during ww1. He did this every 2-3 days if the weather was good to see firsthand how the frontlines looked. During the final offensive in 1918, when he was overall commander of all Allied troops in Flanders, he also did this to assess the situation. Unnecessary to state that his generals were under extreme stress every time he did this, especially because the Germans frequently shot at him when he was flying above the frontlines and having your supreme commander be in such a vulnerable position isn’t really what you want.

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#57

Game Over No Matter What!

Game Over No Matter What!

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#58

They Had Popcorn Ready & Everything

They Had Popcorn Ready & Everything

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#59

Ww2 Espionage Is Wild

Ww2 Espionage Is Wild

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#60

That’s One Way To Stamp Out Crime

That’s One Way To Stamp Out Crime

Context: Vlad the Implaler ruled Walachia (in Modern day Romania) intermittently between 1448 and 1777 (edit: 1477) and had a rather gruesome way of achieving peace for his lands. He impaled people… a lot… and in probably the worse way possible.

(Gore Warning) Vlad found the best way to impale someone was to go in between the legs, all the way up through the body and come out the back of the neck or mouth. This method allowed the person on the stake to remain alive for hours or even days. To make matters worse, the stake would usually be blunt at the end, not sharp, making the precess even more excruciating. He would then litter the lands with these people impaled on stakes, especially around roadways. This way when advancing armies made their way toward him, they faced shear horror as they would be walking through “A forest of Corpses”. Although, that’s not 100% true as a good amount of these people would still be alive and crying in agony.

Vlad enjoyed the practice of impaling so much so that he reportable impaled 20,000 people in just 1 day. You could say the man was an expert in “Psychological Warfare”

This constant reminder of death and what would happen to those who broke the law would deter most crime in Walachia and for Vlad’s rule, crime would remain relatively low. It’s said that the area was so safe, that you could leave gold in the middle of the street all day long and no one would steal it. Local people from that area today generally still regard Vlad the Impalor as a National Hero.

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#61

That's At Least A Couple

That's At Least A Couple

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Bro Was Playing 4d Chess

Bro Was Playing 4d Chess

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#63

“Don’t Put This In The Records”

“Don’t Put This In The Records”

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#64

The Coral Sea Incident

The Coral Sea Incident

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#65

The Good Old Days

The Good Old Days

Context: After the Ottoman Empire declared their Jihad on the Entente in 1914, the Austro-Hungarian Empire chose to follow in their tracks to rile up their Muslim Citizens. The Bosnian Ulema was called to Budapest and the Grand Mufti of Bosnia and Herzegovina declared a Jihad in the name of the Habsburg Empire and Emperor Franz Joseph, which in the end rallied more Bosniaks up in support of the Central Powers War Effort.

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#66

So Obvious

So Obvious

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#67

“I’m Here To Take Pictures…for History”

“I’m Here To Take Pictures…for History”

On April 18th, 1988 the United States Navy launched Operation Praying Mantis against the Iranian Navy in the Persian Gulf in retaliation for Iran placing anti-ship mines in international waters, damaging neutral oil tankers and a US Navy ship.
The engagement was one sided to say the least, and in the midst of the fighting an unknown Destroyer approached the Americans. The ship identified itself as Soviet, and when US Command asked them why they were there the Captain stated in broken English “I’m here to take pictures…for history”.
This being one of the largest naval battles since World War II, it was understandable that the Soviets wanted to take notes on their American counterparts.

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#68

Big Brain Time

Big Brain Time

In March 1814, José Gaspar Rodríguez de Francia imposed a law that no Spaniard may intermarry with another Spaniard, and that they may only wed mestizos, Amerindians, or Africans. This was done to eliminate any socioeconomic disparities along racial lines, and also to end the predominantly criollo and peninsulare influence in Paraguay.

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#69

We Do A Little Of Side Switching

We Do A Little Of Side Switching

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#70

This Is Why You Look At The Smart Kid In Class

This Is Why You Look At The Smart Kid In Class

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#71

Very Ruth Benedict Coded

Very Ruth Benedict Coded

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#72

🔥🔥🔥🔥

🔥🔥🔥🔥

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#73

Wwii "Super Weapons" Went A Lot Further Than V-1 And V-2

Wwii "Super Weapons" Went A Lot Further Than V-1 And V-2

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#74

Once You See This Playing On TV, It's Joever

Once You See This Playing On TV, It's Joever

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Swan lake was played on repeat over soviet broadcasting so they wouldn't report the on the fall of communism. Or at least that is a good way to sum it all up.

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#75

Great Guy

Great Guy

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#76

Culture Shock

Culture Shock

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#77

They Messed Up

They Messed Up

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#78

The Only Minority Protected By Imperial Japan (Context In Comments)

The Only Minority Protected By Imperial Japan (Context In Comments)

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#79

'merica's National Identity

'merica's National Identity

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#80

Probably The Most Hollywood Story To Come Out Of Human History

Probably The Most Hollywood Story To Come Out Of Human History

The CIA sent a woman who had previously had an affair with Castro who she alleges impregnated her and drugged her forcing an abortion, she then fled to florida and became an anti Cuban activist where she was recruited by the CIA to assassinate Castro by poisoning his food, after returning to Cuba and re-engaging with Castro instead of going through with the assassination she confessed the plot to him, told him she was in love with him and slept with him.

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#81

Eastern vs. Western Ancient Schools Of Thought Be Like:

Eastern vs. Western Ancient Schools Of Thought Be Like:

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#82

Building A Whole Navy From Scratch? Easy Peasy

Building A Whole Navy From Scratch? Easy Peasy

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#83

One Of The Most Complicated Cases In FBI History

One Of The Most Complicated Cases In FBI History

On August 28, 2003, pizza delivery man Brian Douglas Wells robbed a PNC Bank near his hometown of Erie, Pennsylvania, United States. Upon being apprehended by police, Wells died when an explosive collar locked to his neck detonated. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) investigation into his death uncovered a complex plot described as "one of the most complicated and bizarre crimes in the annals of the FBI.

The investigation determined the plot was masterminded by Diehl-Armstrong to receive an inheritance by hiring Barnes with the money from the bank robbery to kill her father. William Rothstein and Floyd Stockton were also found to have conspired in the crime, but Rothstein died before being charged and Stockton was granted immunity in exchange for testifying against Diehl-Armstrong. Diehl-Armstrong was sentenced in 2011 to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole, and Barnes received a reduced sentence of 22½ years in exchange for testifying against Diehl-Armstrong; both died in prison.

Wells' involvement in the plot is a matter of controversy. Investigators concluded Wells was a willing participant in the robbery, but was told the bomb was fake. Wells' family said he was forced to rob the bank by the conspirators

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#84

Korean War In Schools

Korean War In Schools

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#85

If Only He Knew What They Would Do

If Only He Knew What They Would Do

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#86

A Practice We Should Use Nowadays

A Practice We Should Use Nowadays

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#87

The Difference Between Robbery And Murder

The Difference Between Robbery And Murder

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#88

Japan Being Japan

Japan Being Japan

The "Fugu Plan" was developed during the 1930s by Japanese "Jew Experts" after the Japanese leadership came in contact with the protocols, which they believed to be an authentic document.
The idea was to attract hundreds of thousands of american and german Jews to settle in Japan and “Manchukuo“ by promoting the crackpot idea that Judaism and Shinto are quite similar. By this they hoped to utilize supposed jewish secret knowledge to dominate Asia and influence the US.
In the following years every japanese embassy in the world was instructed to gather intelligence about jewish life in their countries and report on jewish movements. Thousands of jewish refugees arrived in japanese occupied Shanghai.
While the idea of a jewish homeland was increasingly discarded due to the closer relations with Germany, this extremely strange view of things led to the Japanese occupiers in Shanghai treating Jews better than other foreigners and refusing to meet the German demands to create concentration camps for Jews. Although they forced Jews to live in a designated ghetto.
Approximately 24,000 Jews escaped the Holocaust either by immigrating through Japan or living under direct Japanese rule by these completely arbitrary policies - which is of course nice but it’s not a story of humanity as it’s often told and doesn’t change the fact that the japanese worldview was as hostile and deranged as the german one at the time.
Sources:
1.) "The Paranoid Apocalypse - A Hundred-Year Retrospective on The Protocols of the Elders of Zion" by Richard Landes and Steven T. Katz
2.) "The Fugu Plan" by Marvin Tokayer and Mary Swartz

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#89

Roman-Chinese Relations Be Like:

Roman-Chinese Relations Be Like:

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#90

How Did The Basques Even Get There?

How Did The Basques Even Get There?

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#91

Western Resistance In 1945 vs. Resistance In 1945... (Depression)

Western Resistance In 1945 vs. Resistance In 1945... (Depression)

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#92

Native Americans Didn’t Have Horses Before Europe Came To America

Native Americans Didn’t Have Horses Before Europe Came To America

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#93

Least Underrated Vietnam Warfare Tactic

Least Underrated Vietnam Warfare Tactic

Operation Wandering Soul was a propaganda campaign and psychological warfare effort exercised by U.S. forces during the Vietnam War. It was an attempt to increase desertions and defections from Việt Cộng forces and weaken their morale. Like most cultures, Vietnamese culture includes beliefs and rituals that show respect for the dead. Vietnamese culture calls for a proper burial and it is believed that if this does not occur, the soul of the deceased continues to wander the earth thus becoming a "Wandering Soul," equivalent to a ghost or spirit. It is the Vietnamese belief that the dead must be buried in their homeland, or their soul will wander aimlessly in pain and suffering. Vietnamese feel that if a person is improperly buried, then their soul wanders constantly. They can sometimes be contacted on the anniversary of their death and near where they died. Vietnamese honor these dead souls on a holiday when they return to the site where they died. The U.S. used this to their advantage and tried to trick the Viet-Congs into leaving by playing the audio recording of their dead friends wandering around.

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#94

Based Cyrus

Based Cyrus

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#95

Same Happened In Japan

Same Happened In Japan

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#96

Never Forget John Chapman

Never Forget John Chapman

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#97

Imagine Being The Captain Of The Losing Team

Imagine Being The Captain Of The Losing Team

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#98

How To Outsmart Death, Classic Greek Mythology

How To Outsmart Death, Classic Greek Mythology

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#99

Heracles Wasn't Just About Muscles And Brute Strength

Heracles Wasn't Just About Muscles And Brute Strength

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The Ol' Reliable

The Ol' Reliable

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#101

You Got To Give The Us Credit For How Insanely Fast They Industrialized

You Got To Give The Us Credit For How Insanely Fast They Industrialized

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#102

Duality Of Man

Duality Of Man

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#103

He Literally Predicted Germany’s Fate

He Literally Predicted Germany’s Fate

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#104

Every Time Someone Parots This, A Fairy Dies

Every Time Someone Parots This, A Fairy Dies

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#105

Thor's Accomplishments Are Nothing To Laugh At, Especially Not The Cat

Thor's Accomplishments Are Nothing To Laugh At, Especially Not The Cat

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#106

Before The Dark Times, Before The Empire

Before The Dark Times, Before The Empire

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#107

But Tbh I Would Still Kinda Like To Go There

But Tbh I Would Still Kinda Like To Go There

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#108

Fragging

Fragging

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#109

Resistance In Stalingrad Resistance Was Slightly Underestimated

Resistance In Stalingrad Resistance Was Slightly Underestimated

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#110

After Every War:

After Every War:

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Truly Abhorrent What Humanity Is Willing To Do In The Name Of Science

Truly Abhorrent What Humanity Is Willing To Do In The Name Of Science

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#112

Bad Century To Live In Russia

Bad Century To Live In Russia

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#113

5x5 Miles Island In The Pacific Be Like

5x5 Miles Island In The Pacific Be Like

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#114

The Nigerian Civil War Was Certainly One Of The Conflicts Of All Time

The Nigerian Civil War Was Certainly One Of The Conflicts Of All Time

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Very Different Meanings Across The Pond

Very Different Meanings Across The Pond

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Calling Your Biggest Supporter A Simpleton Might Not Be The Best Idea, Galileo

Calling Your Biggest Supporter A Simpleton Might Not Be The Best Idea, Galileo

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Never Knew Japanese Terrorists Existed

Never Knew Japanese Terrorists Existed

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