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Article created by: Ilona Baliūnaitė

American author and filmmaker Michael Crichton once said: "If you don't know history, then you don't know anything. You are a leaf that doesn't know it is part of a tree." So let's take a look back at what events and people have 'planted' and 'grown' this tree we're all a part of called the present, shall we?

But since it's Friday, I think we can agree that something more refreshing than a textbook is needed. Luckily, we have just the thing. Two, actually.

Bored Panda decided to put together a follow-up collection to our earlier article and compile the best posts from the history memes Reddit page and HistoryInMemes Instagram account have recently released.

From making fun of the British Museum's never-ending thirst for artifacts to corrupt Presidents, continue scrolling, check the world history memes out, and upvote your favorites!

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History Ain’t Pretty

Tweet text explaining how studying history can disturb, upset, or anger, highlighting the reality behind history memes.

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    Sad But True

    Text post meme about pyramids humor from history memes that shed light on our past with a funny factual twist.

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    Sacrifice Sacrifice

    A carved cobblestone rainwater pool for animals in Ottoman Empire, shown humorously with a Lego character meme.

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    It Really Do Be Like That

    Meme showing overlooked history of India’s contributions during World War II with cats highlighting different perspectives.

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    Hah Get It

    Black and white image of Mount Rushmore before carving with text highlighting history memes about natural beauty.

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    Game Changer

    Stack of WW1 coins deformed by a bullet showcasing history memes that shed light on past soldier experiences and life savings.

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    #7

    Elvis' Chance Of Getting Polio Has Left The Building; Thank You And Good Night!

    Elvis Presley receiving a polio vaccine, a historical moment highlighting a rise in immunisation rates in the USA.

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    Typical

    Tweet about studying egyptology humorously describing college as a pyramid scheme, relating to history memes shedding light on the past.

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    Data1001
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This applies to a lot of other college subjects, I think. There's no particular job which requires what they've learned, so their only recourse is to pass along that knowledge to others.

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    #9

    Thank You Very Much

    Man placing a glowing full moon labeled British Museum into car trunk, humorously referencing history memes about the past.

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    #10

    Dirty Dog

    Meme highlighting history with Disney's unrealistic portrayal of Zeus as a loving family man in ancient mythology.

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    I Am Confusion

    Cartoon history meme featuring characters discussing time travel and the current president of Russia.

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    Yoink

    Two young men posing with the Leaning Tower of Pisa in a history meme about past events and countries.

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    #13

    You Can Always Rely On The Wise Words Of Captain Holt

    Scene from Brooklyn Nine-Nine with Captain Holt delivering humorous history memes about how people perceive history and greetings.

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    It Do Be Like That

    Man questioning while text above jokes about U.S. foreign conflicts, a popular history meme highlighting past events.

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    Any Great Historical Figure Would Be Honoured To Be Played By Cillian Murphy, I'm Sure

    Side-by-side images comparing actors playing historical figures and actual historical figures in history memes.

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    #16

    Uhh Excuse Me

    Tweet showing a humorous history meme referencing Julius Caesar and Brutus with a pun on the word knife.

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    Feels Bad Man

    Tweet highlighting the cultural relevance of ancient poems, part of history memes shedding light on our past.

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    #18

    If It Ain’t Broke, Don’t Fix It

    Cartoon meme comparing USA, Libya, and Denmark flag changes, highlighting history memes about past national flags.

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    Pain

    History memes featuring a crying cat and Mesoamerican book burnings highlighting lost past knowledge.

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    #20

    Gotta Do Whatcha Gotta Do

    Man presenting history memes featuring portraits of influential women in history, highlighting historical irony and context.

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    Must’ve Been Sloppy

    Portrait of George Washington with text about a 1787 farewell party bar tab in history memes highlighting our past.

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    I Think We Can All Agree On This One

    Animated meme comparing American history and European history with characters arguing, highlighting history memes and humor.

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    "If There Was An Allied Hero Who Deserved To Be Remembered And Celebrated, This Was A Person With Few Peers"

    Historic meme showing a strong man with a soldier’s face, highlighting bravery and resistance in WWII history memes.

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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Because apparently the OP was too lazy to mention it, the man's name was Witold Pilecki. There's an article with a lot more details about the man on Wikipedia, should you be interested.

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    Feels Bad Man

    Tweet comparing accidentally closing 20+ browser tabs to the loss felt in history, highlighting history memes about our past.

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    No Fair

    Funny history meme showing a dog and cat with captions about Thomas Jefferson and Ben Franklin writing the Declaration of Independence.




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