Article created by: Mantas Kačerauskas

We humans spend lots of time studying and analyzing the most essential moments of our history. After all, many of us strive to better understand our past and the world we live in. But knowledge also includes failure. While some people keep their factual mishaps low-key, others loudly declare their silly (and usually false!) opinions, making people smack their foreheads in disbelief.

Whether it's thinking that the Berlin Wall worked or that learning about WWII is bad for your mental health, some people clearly had a hard time with history, and it shows. Enter the subreddit r/FacePalm, self-described as "a gallery of inexplicable stupidity". The moderators ask the members to share screenshots of human idiocy, all for your amusement.

Bored Panda has selected the best examples of people making a complete fool of themselves and rightfully getting shamed for it online. Continue scrolling and upvote the ones you enjoyed most! And if you’re in the mood for some more stupidity of individuals both online and in real life, check out our previous posts here and here.

#1

Dear Athiests:

Screenshot of a social media comment humorously showing people sharing incorrect history knowledge about cavemen and dinosaurs.

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    Uhh Moment.

    Two Twitter users sharing controversial opinions online, illustrating failed attempts to share knowledge of history.

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    #3

    The Deadly Argument For Going Natural

    Text post highlighting a common historical misconception people share online, embarrassing themselves about history knowledge.

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    #4

    “If Masks Were Necessary We Would Have Evolved One By Now” Lmao

    Tweet exchange where one user shares incorrect history knowledge and another responds with a humorous correction online.

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    #5

    Antivax Logic

    Screenshot of a Twitter exchange where someone shares false history about the Black Plague without evidence.

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    #6

    Wait Hold Up A Sec

    Screenshot of a Twitter exchange where someone embarrasses their knowledge of history online with controversial comments.

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    #7

    Know Your Place Trash

    Actor Rami Malek in Egyptian costume, highlighting a historical knowledge fail shared online about Egyptian heritage.

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    #8

    Facebook Making Memes Unintentionally

    Commenters debating history online with one incorrectly claiming the plague disappeared without a vaccine.

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    #9

    Maybe Rethink That Again...peter

    Twitter exchange showing people embarrassed while trying to share their knowledge of history online with incorrect facts.

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    #10

    “A Bioweapon Against God”

    Screenshot of a Twitter exchange showing people embarrassingly missharing history and factual information online.

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    #11

    Modern Problems Require Modern Solutions.

    Caricature of two historical figures in a tense moment, illustrating people sharing their knowledge of history online.

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    #12

    On Dinosaurs

    Online discussion where someone shares incorrect history knowledge about dinosaur bones, causing embarrassment in the conversation.

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    #13

    Redefining History

    Screenshot of a social media post and textbook showing inaccurate history claims about the Trail of Tears and First Nations.

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    #14

    Hmmmm

    Reddit users discussing American Independence Day and the Red October Revolution, showing history knowledge mistakes online.

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    #15

    Happy Birthday

    Tweet about US Navy birthday with incorrect claim about the Russian battlecruiser showcasing history knowledge embarrassment online.

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    #16

    You're Standing Right In Front Of The Best Example In The Whole World That Proves That Walls Don't Work.

    Woman standing in front of colorful graffiti on the Berlin Wall, illustrating history shared online with mistakes.

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    #17

    Numbrs... I Don't Know What I Say...

    Tweet showing a historical error about the 1918 pandemic and World War II, illustrating people embarrassing themselves online sharing history.

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    #18

    Big Brain Time

    Person hitting a tree with an axe in a forest, illustrating history knowledge shared online and online embarrassment.

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    #19

    Someone Skipped 5th Grade History

    Twitter conversation where users share incorrect history facts, embarrassing themselves while trying to share knowledge online.

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    #20

    1917

    Tweet from Phil Lester sharing a funny moment of someone embarrassing themselves while trying to show history knowledge online.

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    #21

    Absolute Genius

    Young Instagrammer discussing history claims about WWII and its impact on kids' mental health causing online embarrassment.

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    #22

    The Image They Don’t Want You To See

    Screenshot of a social media post wrongly claiming a 1G cell tower existed during the 1918 Spanish Flu as a history fail.

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    #23

    This Is Why The World Has Been Doomed…

    Tweet claiming Christ and Mary had living bloodlines today, mistakenly comparing historical figures to a modern news anchor.

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