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25 Fact-Filled History Memes

The days of sitting in class learning new things about history and times long ago may be over, but that doesn't mean the act of learning needs to be over altogether. For some people, history is their biggest interest, whether it be history as a whole, certain events or points in time, or certain individuals in history. Many history buffs are out there, and they also create history memes.

History memes are fun facts from times in history that are put into easily digestible memes. They're a great way to learn something new because they're entertaining, simple, and can spark interest in something that otherwise may have been overlooked or forgotten about. Reddit's /r/HistoryMemes is full of the best and freshly made history memes that can appeal to just about everyone, no matter what their interest is. Here are 25 history memes that put the fun back into "fun facts."

Strange Facts

blow my mind MALNUTRITION CLAIMED THE LIVES OF MORE THAN 500,000 GERMAN CIVILIANS DURING THE FIRST WORLD WAR. THAT'S HIGHER THAN THE AMOUNT OF FRENCH CIVILIANS WHO DIED THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE WAR. hmmm..

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An Unfortunate Situation

imgflip.com You are serving in U-1206 You sink the sub You take а стар and flush the toilet You sink the sub

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Debates

A debate between the heavily inebriated Prime Minister John A. MacDonald and his opponent. You just threw up on the stage, a drunk like you is not fit to lead I threw up not because of alcohol, but because I'm forced to listen to you

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Not Easy

Engineers after realizing how difficult it is to put an electric lighting on the torch of the Statue of Liberty, not to mention, turning the whole Statue an actual operational lighthouse: w/Khanderpertesar

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Lame

"Our men shouldn't be allowed to communicate with their loved ones back home. It's bad for morale and they should focus on being good obedient loyal soldiers!" @drbobaf

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Destroyed

A House member rubbed Speaker Nicholas Longworth's bald head, saying, "Nice and smooth, feels just like my wife's bottom." Longworth then rubbed his own head and said, "Indeed, it does." DESTRUCTION 100

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Hey

Monarchist rulers in 1848: Everyone is revolting! How can this get any worse?! Communist Manifesto KAFL VAR&FREDEFILE ENGELS Chicom Hey.

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Sad

WWII Exhibit American History Museum WWI Exhibit KAPWING

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Times Have Changed

18th Century Musicians I'm writing a 90-minute double choir orchestra Requiem consisting of a complicated eight-part fugue because my favourite poet died b Musicians today I'm writing an angry 2 minute song because my ex threw shade at me on instagram

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Cows

KENYAN VILLAGE KENYAN VILLAGE AMERICA RECOVERING FROM 9/11 14 COWS

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US military, 1965: This new rifle will be great So you're gonna issue if you maintain it properly cleaning kits, right? imgflip.com ...right? u/DAsInDerringer

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Aha

imgflip.com Calling the French and Indian War the real First World War "World War Wasn't"

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Big Brain Time

VIDEO GAMES DON'T CAUSE VIOLENCE (WORLD WAR 2) ngflip.com CALL DUTY NOUIT Openin Mon Tue-Thur Sal VIOLENCE CAUSES VIDEOGAMES

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Well.

Henry VIII- Thank God, I can die knowing that I have a healthy male heir to succeed the throne His son- INHALES dies

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Um

Basque people visiting Iceland after 1615 A law which allows Icelandic people to legally kill any Basques on sight

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It Was Worth a Try

In 1714, a Norwegian captain and an English captain had a 14-hour long ship-fight. Afterwards, both ships were severely damaged, and the Norwegian captain was running out of ammo. He sent an envoy to the English ship, asking if he could borrow some of their ammo. They said no.

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Sigh

Learning about a fascinating historical figure Finding out their opinion on Jews imgflip.com

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Wild

Svante Pääbo secretly decoding an Egyptian mummy's DNA Svante Pääbo finding Swedish DNA Svante Pääbo realizing it's his own

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Maybe They Were Right

imgflip.com LEFT EXIT 12 Listen to the natives and don't eat polar bear liver Get horrific vitamin A poisoning English arctic explorers EASE ET REYN

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Basically

Mr. President there's blood of Japanese civilians on my hands Oppenheimer made with mematic Truman Truman

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No

Poland 1.DECLARE. WAR Japan I just wanted you to know that you can't just say the word and expect us to fight you war

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Score

:))) How voltaire is remembered prolific writer and importnant philosopher Also voltaire exploits french lottery to win a vast fortune

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Uhh

A concerned citizen is demanding you start putting expiration dates on your milk. The concerned citizen is Al Capone Milk Companies Milk Companies

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Probably Didn't Help

What people think Ted Kaczynski's MK Ultra experiments were like You want to kill everyone Yes, I want to kill everyone What Ted Kaczynski's MK Ultra experiments were actually like I want to kill everyone "I WANT TO KILI EVeRyOne" that's what you sound like dumb

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Dragons

Medieval people I'll put dragons here to indicate danger & unknown lands M₂ X300 pidem THERE WERE DRAGONS BACK THEN Modern people Helheds ceribdir D MM Hapishands caribdir HEGALANDIA torrans 22 HEGALANDIA time noklin 22 enganes Fisse Passa Joce Longunsy H Fisia cer lig

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