9 French Soldiers vs 5,000 Italians — Pont Saint-Louis 1940
Italian: ‘At least we are better than the french…’ Random french guy: holds up baguette Battle of Pont Saint-Louis, June 1940. 9 French soldiers in...
Memes
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Russians at Tannenberg — Surely Nobody Is Listening
Russians at Tannenberg: ‘Surely nobody is listening’ / ‘Transmit everything’ German headquarters: ‘You hearing this?’ / ‘Every word’ The Battle of Tannenberg (1914). The Russians...
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Egyptians in 3000 BCE — Bruh This Is God
Egyptians in 3,000 BCE: ‘bruh this is god I know y’all see it’ Modern cat: ‘Meow.’ The Egyptians weren’t wrong. Cats were sacred to Bastet,...
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The Face That Launched a Thousand Ships — Then and Now
"The face that launched a thousand ships" — Helen of Troy. The thousand ships: overloaded migrant boats crossing the Mediterranean. Helen of Sparta launched the...
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Helen of Troy or Halle Berry?
"We need to attack Troy and bring Helen back." "Helen who? Do you have a sketch of Helen?" shows picture "I THOUGHT YOU SAID HALLE"...
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Your Plan Is to Scold Homer?
LET ME GET THIS STRAIGHT. IF YOU HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO TALK TO HOMER, ONE OF THE MOST FAMOUS AUTHORS IN THE WORLD; YOUR PLAN...
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Look at Me — I Am the Helen of Troy Now
"LOOK AT ME. I AM THE HELEN OF TROY NOW." The classic race-swap meme format. Original Helen (Diane Kruger, accurate to the myth) being told...
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Bungie Continues Greek Tradition of Dying After Marathon
GG TRIBUNE reports: Bungie Continues Greek Tradition of Dying After Marathon. A pun on two levels. The Battle of Marathon (490 BCE) killed the Persians....
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What Hollywood Thinks I Want vs What I Actually Want
What Hollywood thinks I want: a stylized 300 Spartan with abs and slow-motion kicks. What I want: Mel Gibson making historically accurate epics about people...
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Someone Tell Homer He Isn’t Being True to Nolan’s Vision
George Alexopoulos (@GPrime85): "So I’ve been rereading the Odyssey and I’m not seeing a lot of defying the gods here. In fact, all the characters...
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250 Years Since Telling the British to Go Fuck Themselves
British soldier: "PAY YOUR TEA TAX." American colonist: "GO FUCK YOURSELVES." 250 years later, America is still celebrating telling the British to go fuck themselves....
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The Original Brexit — July 4, 1776
The Declaration of Independence — THE ORIGINAL BREXIT. July 4, 1776. The original divorce from the crown. 250 years later, Britain still hasnt recovered.