Today (supposedly) marks the 18th birthday of the Internet's biggest search engine, but many seem baffled by the inconsistency of Google's celebration over the past decade, as at least six other days have been previously observed as the Internet giant's birthday.

In honor of the National Punctuation Day, let's take a moment to revisit the unspoken rule of the Internet vernacular: the more exclamation points you add to a statement, the less genuine it sounds.

Ay matey! Put that tattered eyepatch on 'n brin' out th' inner scurvy pirate in ye!

Seven years ago today, this horrifying animal amalgamation was unleashed upon the world in a photoshopped image created by Redditor CtrlAltDelYourFace.

11 years ago today, Blizzard Entertainment inadvertently released a plague upon their World of Warcraft subscriber base when they introduced the raid boss Hakkar the Soulflayer, who infected players with a contagious disease that quickly spread throughout the entire virtual world.