Looking at memes and learning about history at the same time? It's possible! Thanks to the meme-loving enthusiasts from the /r/HistoryMemes subreddit, learning obscure factoids and getting all the facts right about wars, treaties, generals and kings has never been more entertaining. What better way to refresh your knowledge and learn something new than while having a good laugh about events that probably didn't seem quite as funny back when they were actually happening? Don't they say that tragedy plus time equals comedy?
Get ready to show your opponents at your next bar trivia knight who's boss with a collection of memes about all eras of human history we found in the subreddit.
Checkmate, Roman Empire
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Thanks For Writing All Of That Down, Mr. Herodotus
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Playing The Long Con
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Wake Up, Babe, New Epic Of Gilgamesh Has Dropped
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Let Somebody Else Handle That
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Haha He Said Bo'ohw'o'wo'er
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It's Build It All Again Time
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Watch The Colossus On The Way In
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Not Good, Not Terrible
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At Versailles
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There Has Been a Mix-Up
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“Don’t Put This In The Records”
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You Can't Argue With The 'More Guns' Approach
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Time Really Flies
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Like Messi And Ronaldo Fighting To The Death
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Needs Some Getting Used To
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GOAT Recognizes GOAT
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The Earliest 'Back In The Good Old Days' Moment
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"Even My 5-Year-Old Son Can Make It"
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It's A Miracle, A Miracle
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You Tank Is Now A Coughing Baby
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Comrades, Could You Let Us In
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Putting The W In Washington
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Thanks For The Feedback
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