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The Second Anniversary of "The Floor Is..." Edits
April 23rd, 2018 6:30 PM
Two years ago today, photographs of a young man performing gravity-defying stunts in a hallway made their way on to Twitter, subsequently spawning numerous image macros captioned with jokes referencing the game "the floor is lava."
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The Seventh Anniversary of Meme Life Cycle Charts
April 21st, 2018 11:01 AM
Seven years ago today, the earliest known chart satirically depicting the life cycle of an internet meme reached the front page of the /r/funny subreddit.
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The History of "420"
April 20th, 2018 9:29 AM
What started in the 1970s as code for "getting stoned" evolved to become a cornerstone meme in stoner culture on the internet.
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Happy Third Birthday, Sophia the Robot!
April 19th, 2018 9:25 AM
Three years ago today, this creepy, humanoid robot was activated by roboticist David Hanson and would later go on to become the first robot citizen of Saudi Arabia, even after saying she will "destroy humans."
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The 18th Anniversary of Exodia the Forbidden One
April 18th, 2018 9:13 AM
18 years ago today, this notorious card set capable of immediately triggering a game victory was featured in an episode of Yu-Gi-Oh!, which subsequently spawned a numerous parodies and photoshop memes online.
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The Second Anniversary of "The Floor Is..." Edits
Two years ago today, photographs of a young man performing gravity-defying stunts in a hallway made their way on to Twitter, subsequently spawning numerous image macros captioned with jokes referencing the game "the floor is lava."
The Seventh Anniversary of Meme Life Cycle Charts
Seven years ago today, the earliest known chart satirically depicting the life cycle of an internet meme reached the front page of the /r/funny subreddit.
The History of "420"
What started in the 1970s as code for "getting stoned" evolved to become a cornerstone meme in stoner culture on the internet.
Happy Third Birthday, Sophia the Robot!
Three years ago today, this creepy, humanoid robot was activated by roboticist David Hanson and would later go on to become the first robot citizen of Saudi Arabia, even after saying she will "destroy humans."
The 18th Anniversary of Exodia the Forbidden One
18 years ago today, this notorious card set capable of immediately triggering a game victory was featured in an episode of Yu-Gi-Oh!, which subsequently spawned a numerous parodies and photoshop memes online.
