The era we’re living through seems pretty bleak most of the time. It’s hard to ignore the state of the world and our constant political shitshows. But the past has been just as bleak, if not more. These dank history memes use humor to lighten up that darkness. As a bonus? They’re kind of educational!
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25+ Obscure Facts & Snapshots From History
Did you know that Ernest Hemingway used to shoot sharks with a tommy gun while fishing for marlins? Neither did I until I found @weird_hist, a Twitter account that drops random little-known historical tidbits and fascinating images from the past. Each one of @weird_hist’s tweets is a gateway to a historical k-hole. First, you’ll naturally …
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Historical Memes That Poke Fun at the Past
The world has pretty much always been a tough place to survive. It’s perfectly expected that we would all want to watch reality tv or doomscroll the pain away, pretending the world isn’t collapsing around us. Unfortunately, we can’t really do much to change the course of the future without the help of «the man.» …
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40+ Spicy History Memes for Laughing at the Past
Did you know the Gallipoli front was one of the worst military campaigns of WWI according to British veterans who served there? Neither did I, until I saw some random meme about it that I had to google to understand. Apparently, when the British weren’t battling the Ottoman Empire on their turf, they were fighting …
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40+ History Memes for People Who Actually Studied
It’s 2021, and for better of for worse the entertainment industry has come a long way. We can now subscribe to myriad streaming services and turn our brains off for hours at a time with our choice of mindless entertainment. There are at least 10 different iterations of love-centric reality shows. And then there are …
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History Memes to Help Distract From the Present
As the world seems to be coming to a semi-swift, very hot, and masked-up end, it’s important to remember that many people throughout history have thought that they were about to see the end of days. Back in 1910 astronomer Camille Flammarion, whose name seriously sounds like a Pokémon, thought that Halley’s comet would obliterate …
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Parasites, Wars And Decorative Corpses Plague An Entertaining Thread About The Perils Of Plants
It’s hard to think of a living being that has a more serene existence than our leafy, rooted friends. They get to sit in the sun, soak up all the soil’s nutrients and grow at their own pace. On top of that, their life is not only easy, but it’s an essential part of maintaining …
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Apparently American Soldiers Would Sometimes Risk Their Lives For Ice Cream
Jordan Breeding of Cracked and Karl Smallwood of Fact Fiend head back to World War II to discuss how freaking obsessed Americans are with ice cream, how nuts the British go for tea, and how nobody really likes carrots. It’s a history lesson, kids.
History Memes to Distract From the Pain of the Present
The world has always been a bleak place. So it should be no surprise that there are myriad wars, conflicts, and tensions flying around us today. From political unrest to pandemics, we’ve all been dealing with a lot of pain. It’s normal that we would all doomscroll our days away, agonizing over what could be …
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30 Dank Memes Filled With Historical Humor
You don’t have to be a historian to enjoy these memes. While they do reference some obscure dramas of yesteryear, the subject matter isn’t so dense that you’ll be completely lost. In fact, these history memes might even lead to something special: learning something. Which makes our constant mindless scrolling feel a little less shameful. …
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