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25 History Memes Full Of Fun Facts

Mindlessly scrolling for hours on end can be a whole lot of fun, but it doesn't really result in anything super productive. Normal memes are funny and entertaining, but are they really good for the mind? Probably not. But there is one kind of meme that is great for the mind and soul. History memes are the kinds of memes that are full of fun facts. They are literally fun facts because they teach people something and entertain at the same time.

It isn't often that a meme can be both educational and fun at the same time, but history memes are a certain kind of miracle that provides both. Reddit's /r/HistoryMemes is a great subreddit full of the most educational memes out there. There is a meme that will interest just about anyone, no matter what they think is cool. Here are 25 history memes that no one will feel guilty about indulging in today.

History Repeats

I'm so glad we brought back miniskirts, thigh highs and cool masks for boys JPapas SEC O

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Too Slick

Napoleon wants money for war with England C British bank offers to lend Thomas the money Declares war on Britain with Louisiana money Thomas Jefferson wants to purchase Louisiana Thomas Jefferson borrows the money and buys Louisiana

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Hmmm…

When Americans have the decency to admit that they needed foreign help to achieve independence from Great Britain d FA

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They Were Elite Low Key

(- Flags now: NV Flags back then:

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Good Point

You barbarians will never amount to anything 기 기 Oh yeah? Then why isn't this meme in Latin?

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Who Would Win

WHO WOULD WIN? A LEGENDARY IRISH QUEEN WITH THE APPETITE FOR 30 ROMANTIC PARTNERS SOME CHEESE

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Um!

Germany, politely asking Mexico to invade the U.S Mexican officials Germany, being dead serious

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Pointy Bit Towards Enemy

What a claymore designed 50 years ago looks like in my head * What a claymore designed 50 years ago actually looks like FRONT Y TOWARD ENEMY

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Inquisitive

Girls with time machine: I'm your granddaughter Boys with time machine: So that's why it's called the Holy Roman Empire? Makes sense to me

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War Elephants

Witness: So there they were! Giant creatures who trampled down our men! Historian: How did they look like? Witness: Uh...well, ya see- THEMEROT whallant chicke 2₂ intelli manna Siin ottinent

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TFW

Tfw your name is immortalised in a creed of a religion you've unintentionally helped create It's Pontius Pilatin' time.

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Nothing Can Change It

In my head for some reason: 1899: 1901:

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Oop

imgflip.com POLAND: EXISTS STALIN: slide to the WEST veve

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An Evolution

LINING YOUR TROOPS UP IN ROWS HIDING YOUR TROOPS IN TRENCHES HIDING YOUR TROOPS BEHIND THE ENEMY HIRING OTHER PEOPLE TO FIGHT FOR YOU imgflip.com

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The Unbeatable Attack

Anyone: Exists in the 50s Joseph McCarthy: Wouldn't that make you A COMMUNIST

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Well

Allies Gays You have freed us! Allies Gays Oh, I wouldn't say "freed", more like "under new management."

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Timelines Are Weird

50 year old plane in my head: 50 year old plane in reality:

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Horrifying

AUSTRALIAN VETERANS SEEING EMU AT THE ZOO imgflip.com 3-4

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Pretty Much

People who listen to classical music People who make classical music Bestgeber H: W. A. Mozart a guten Greetit Aum ſchmaus ath, ta gehiman brüber naus. fo ich bitte anno 1777

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A Sticky Situation

Boston boys on January 15th, 1919 be like: **it isn't water

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Never Meet Your Heroes

imgflip.com GLOBETROTTER SIMONE DE BEAUVOIR PIONEER OF MODERN FEMINISM GLOBETROTTER GROOMING TEENAGE GIRLS

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Many Contradictions

Soviets Declaring to be anti-imperialists and hating imperialism Also the soviets:

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A Line in the Sand

Seleucid King Antiochos IV's face when some random Roman Senator starts drawing a circle in the sand around him, saying if you step out of the circle, Rome would declare war: FEDERALENFORCEDMEMES

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A Constrast

White supremacist interpretations of Viking myths Viking myths

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Oh Great

1.5 MILLION PEOPLE DYING OF STARVATION AND DISEASE IN IRELAND PARLIAMENT imgflin.com PARLIAMENT

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