40 Historical Memes That Are Too Funny And Accurate Not To Share
The world as we know it was shaped by a long series of events and circumstances, some planned and some accidental. This process is ongoing and never truly complete – we're still trying to figure out how the world should work, how we should live together, and what technologies would improve our lives.
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People often say that reading about history is boring and difficult. But while it is true that it does take a lot of effort to understand the many things that happened in the past, what people don't know is that discovering things beyond the typical and generic historical timeline is actually fun!
Come to think about it, there are now a lot of memes online making rounds on different social media platforms that show references to some historical happenings. And what's great about it is that when you do understand the context behind those jokes and one-liners, you would most definitely be amused by what they are trying to convey!
That being said, there is even an online community in Reddit called r/HistoryMemes where people gather to laugh about the [literal] good old days. Currently, there are about 3.6 million members called "History Experts" who share jokes, memes, and fun facts about history that are too amusing to not let everyone know.
Just check out some of the best posts in this subreddit below!
1. Women Have Always Ruled
![1. Women Have Always Ruled](https://static.pupperish.com/images/bciXoBsenLZU_13882_700.jpg)
2. What A Stubborn Thing
![2. What A Stubborn Thing](https://static.pupperish.com/images/QLdnDmrfPhkU_13882_700.jpg)
3. Russian Literature Are A Whole New Breed
![3. Russian Literature Are A Whole New Breed](https://static.pupperish.com/images/VJcWrkORTZFX_13882_700.jpg)
4. Social Distancing In History
![4. Social Distancing In History](https://static.pupperish.com/images/gZFeixBGtavT_13882_700.jpg)
5. Beethoven Being A Petty Musician
![5. Beethoven Being A Petty Musician](https://static.pupperish.com/images/GEASZqxJHegn_13882_700.jpg)
6. Wouldn't Have Known It
![6. Wouldn't Have Known It](https://static.pupperish.com/images/vECDPZeKsFRk_13882_700.jpg)
7. Pre-Colonial Africa
![7. Pre-Colonial Africa](https://static.pupperish.com/images/WmHihkLxTgKu_13882_700.jpg)
8. This Is Actually An Ancient Meme
![8. This Is Actually An Ancient Meme](https://static.pupperish.com/images/QqiPGIjuMXTO_13882_700.jpg)
9. Is This The Real Life?
![9. Is This The Real Life?](https://static.pupperish.com/images/eSYPpqcRyEdQ_13882_700.jpg)
10. They Seem Allergic To It
![10. They Seem Allergic To It](https://static.pupperish.com/images/doZvrnVMXTqm_13882_700.jpg)
11. Cats Are A Religion
![11. Cats Are A Religion](https://static.pupperish.com/images/jZKoRTECaXpl_13882_700.jpg)
12. Font Humor
![12. Font Humor](https://static.pupperish.com/images/MAliZYsbtnvE_13882_700.jpg)
13. People Should Still Do This
![13. People Should Still Do This](https://static.pupperish.com/images/YeMvXjdipbOE_13882_700.jpg)
14. They Can't Just Stop Horsing Around
![14. They Can't Just Stop Horsing Around](https://static.pupperish.com/images/esxPftFpLdih_13882_700.jpg)
15. The Monsters They Fought Were Just Like Them
![15. The Monsters They Fought Were Just Like Them](https://static.pupperish.com/images/wASCJbdWQvcI_13882_700.jpg)
16. Elite Roman Joke
![16. Elite Roman Joke](https://static.pupperish.com/images/MkrhKVEovWwx_13882_700.jpg)
17. Legendary Christopher Lee
![17. Legendary Christopher Lee](https://static.pupperish.com/images/LdVSeYkqxstU_13882_700.jpg)
18. Kenya Is Love
![18. Kenya Is Love](https://static.pupperish.com/images/JSjEzFUbdMAH_13882_700.jpg)
19. Horseshoe Crab Being Content With Their Beauty
![19. Horseshoe Crab Being Content With Their Beauty](https://static.pupperish.com/images/ZOvcWerQSoDH_13882_700.jpg)
20. Several Days Is Not Enough
![20. Several Days Is Not Enough](https://static.pupperish.com/images/olEfTbRikXUQ_13882_700.jpg)
21. Oh No
![21. Oh No](https://static.pupperish.com/images/SaBZoxrWCeRz_13882_700.jpg)
22. Just Telling It Like It Is
![22. Just Telling It Like It Is](https://static.pupperish.com/images/ajMYGZxKBpgy_13882_700.jpg)
23. What A Kind Gentleman
![23. What A Kind Gentleman](https://static.pupperish.com/images/aMKZrJckUfOL_13882_700.jpg)
24. Why It Is Called Wall Street
![24. Why It Is Called Wall Street](https://static.pupperish.com/images/wYnrsodHiPUc_13882_700.jpg)
25. Don't Complain Unless You Would Prefer This
![25. Don't Complain Unless You Would Prefer This](https://static.pupperish.com/images/qKSNQETCAHZL_13882_700.jpg)
26. Diss Tracks Way Before Then
![26. Diss Tracks Way Before Then](https://static.pupperish.com/images/OxVnJyhbqFKg_13882_700.jpg)
27. Girl Boss Of Her Time
![27. Girl Boss Of Her Time](https://static.pupperish.com/images/mBbYzAwGWxQq_13882_700.jpg)
28. Just Say Patriot Act, That Would Be Enough
![28. Just Say Patriot Act, That Would Be Enough](https://static.pupperish.com/images/nzuqhmOFxprB_13882_700.jpg)
29. The Royal Family's Life Spans
![29. The Royal Family's Life Spans](https://static.pupperish.com/images/UhziTrFsWCxE_13882_700.jpg)
30. Don't You Have Clocks There?
![30. Don't You Have Clocks There?](https://static.pupperish.com/images/MNIDexlWgnsK_13882_700.jpg)
31. Can You Be Even More Specific?
![31. Can You Be Even More Specific?](https://static.pupperish.com/images/jxBunOrfglwV_13882_700.jpg)
32. Just Wait For All The Historical Costume Expert Reaction Videos On Youtube For Every Historical Movie That Goes Out
![32. Just Wait For All The Historical Costume Expert Reaction Videos On Youtube For Every Historical Movie That Goes Out](https://static.pupperish.com/images/FKVRyPZeOBol_13882_700.jpg)
33. Samurai For The Aesthetics Only
![33. Samurai For The Aesthetics Only](https://static.pupperish.com/images/cRGSyplMhrgK_13882_700.jpg)
34. What A Strategy
![34. What A Strategy](https://static.pupperish.com/images/LjsmtdxnvecD_13882_700.jpg)
35. Julius Caesar Demanding A Higher Ransom For Himself Because He Was Insulted
![35. Julius Caesar Demanding A Higher Ransom For Himself Because He Was Insulted](https://static.pupperish.com/images/ymAwYkilTZNu_13882_700.jpg)
36. Poor, Poor Kids
![36. Poor, Poor Kids](https://static.pupperish.com/images/rdbkzuHcTpSw_13882_700.jpg)
37. Tales Of Cities With Slaves
![37. Tales Of Cities With Slaves](https://static.pupperish.com/images/jViAaWMOeszQ_13882_700.jpg)
38. A Timeline Of Historical Slangs For Men's Meats
![38. A Timeline Of Historical Slangs For Men's Meats](https://static.pupperish.com/images/hQBayxmNzVHY_13882_700.jpg)
39. Such A Hard Thing
![39. Such A Hard Thing](https://static.pupperish.com/images/iohQYZkRuzat_13882_700.jpg)
40. Male Fantasy
![40. Male Fantasy](https://static.pupperish.com/images/paTeDNQPHFVj_13882_700.jpg)
Learning history can be really fun—only if you know how to look in the right places, and this subreddit is one of those! There's nothing more satisfying than coming across a classical or a historical meme that you can immediately relate to because you know the context behind it!
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