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It's hard to laugh at the state of the world when we're living through turmoil. War, political chaos, economic collapse, rising gas prices and leaders acting like lunatics are no joke. But as history has proven time and again, human beings will find the humor in just about anything... eventually. Even if it once terrified them.
Some of our darkest moments have produced the most unexpectedly funny memes, jokes, cartoons, films and pieces of satire. There's a whole corner of the internet dedicated to turning historical disasters into comedy gold. Memesfromalexandria claims to have the "best memes this side of constantinople." The page is bottomless pit of the past, brought back to life through bite-sized posts. It pokes fun at history, wars and ancient evils. Bored Panda has put together the best gems from the account. Many prove that history is in fact funny as hell.
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Plentyofoomph 3 hours ago
Can we just end this "no one:..." joke format? It adds absolutely nothing.
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Giraffe Sitter 1 hour ago
That’s always been a ridiculous argument, considering the Confederate constitution banned states from restricting slavery.
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Michael Fernandez 12 minutes ago
Abu Simbel is spectacular, and remarkably, its design which only allows sunlight to go straight to the back of the temple to illuminate one particular statue at sunrise on two days of the year, was preserved when they moved the entire monument to a different island when they created the Aswan Dam.
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David Paterson 3 hours ago
Um no, haven't heard anything bad about Sweden. But have you considered the Timurid empire?
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David Paterson 3 hours ago (edited)
You do know that Ghandi fought successfully against racism in South Africa? And unsuccessfully against racism in the Indian partition.
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lukejwhitbread 3 hours ago
Wow. I learned something. Though apparently, there is some debate about the subject.
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Karl der Große 3 hours ago
This is an old-time novelty photo, not a portrayal of a real treatment.
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David Paterson 3 hours ago
Not a good picture of a bustle. A shoplifter stealing a piano under her dress would be more appropriate.
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