President James Garfield’s great-great-grandson invented Magic: The Gathering
Gorgocutie Says: Here’s a piece of American trivia that sounds like a fever dream but is absolutely true. James Garfield — the 20th President of...
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A Simple Question, Oppenheimer
A classic collision of history and kaiju cinema. The meme takes the iconic “simple question” template — this still is from Oppenheimer’s 1954 security clearance...
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The Sagrada Familia LEGO Set: A Multigenerational Curse
Alright darlings, gather round. LEGO has announced a Sagrada Família set for $800. Looks gorgeous, right? All those spires and intricate Gaudí architecture in little...
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People Have Literally Just Always Been People
Alright darlings, let’s unpack this little time capsule. Left side — a Cucuteni-Trypillian bull on wheels, circa 3950–3650 BC from what is now Ukraine. That’s...
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Plotinus Invented “The One” Before Highlander, Buffy, and The Matrix
Before Neo, before Buffy, before Highlander’s “there can be only one” — a 3rd-century philosopher already had The One. A nearly forgotten philosopher named Plotinus...
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The Biology Of Monster Girls — An Anatomical Analysis
The Biology Scientist: “HOW THE F….!?” The Monster Musume Author: (smug Shrek grin) A three-panel masterpiece. At the top, a detailed pseudo-scientific anatomical cross-section of...
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Cerberus Just Wants His Ball Back
A classic from PartTimeDragons. Three wolves with glowing red eyes corner a terrified man in the woods. They’re about to eat him. Then they stop....
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10 Of The Best Mythology Books To Read – Legendary Tales & Epic Stories
In the mood for gods, monsters, and epic quests? Skip Netflix. These are the best mythology books that’ll take you straight to Olympus, Asgard, and...
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Spot the Difference — Caesar and the UFC
A “spot the difference” from @europoor on X, with the punchline delivered in the reply: “No difference. Guess which book you are in.” Left: Vincenzo...
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Ermm Can We Not Use [Every New Invention Ever] — The Oldest Tradition in Human History
Every generation thinks this time is different. That this new invention is where humanity finally went too far. And every generation is wrong. Meet our...
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Dwarves Are Art Deco, Elves Are Art Nouveau — The Mythological Architecture Meme That’s Too Perfect
Every so often, the internet stumbles upon a truth so perfect, so obvious in retrospect, that you wonder why nobody said it before. This is...
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The Richest Families in Florence in 1427 Are Still the Richest Families in Florence — Six Centuries of Fate, Fortune, and the Gods’ Favor
Let me tell you a story about fate, fortune, and the quiet, relentless chuckle of the gods. There’s a screenshot from a Quartz article that’s...