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Over the last year or so we've seen a lot of iterations of the "Oomer Wojak" meme. From 30 Year Old Boomer to pessimistic Doomer memes, the formats seem endlessly customizable. And Memers are getting pretty creative as the meme becomes more popular. Soomer memes are proof. We're not sure what possessed someone to make an ancient Sumerian version of Wojak, but we're definitely not complaining. The memes are so detailed they often contain actual cuneiform. It's nice to see Wojak memes adopt a non-tradwife lean. We just need to brush up on our ancient languages.

Here's an interesting bit of historical trivia: George Washington helped raise step-children from wife Martha Washington's previous marriage, but the two never had biological children since George was likely left sterile after a bout of smallpox. Of course, we're pretty sure George was incredibly sad about this too, but these memes paint him as absent and Martha as baby-crazy. Despite their historical inaccuracy, we found them hilarious, and we're pretty sure you will too. 

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We know, we know - we're a little history meme-obsessed. But we can't help it, we like a little dose of education in our memes. Is that such a crime? We think not.

Scroll down for the memes, and if these in particular aren't really your jam, check out some ancient history content instead!

Do you love memes? Do you love learnin' stuff? Well, we're willing to bet the answer is yes to at least one of those things. So even if school isn't your jam, we're pretty sure you'll still find these memes amusing! Click here if you'd like some more historical comedy via eBaum's World!

History memes tend to be dominated by content from the Cold War era. Don't get us wrong, we do love those, but sometimes we need to mix it up a bit. As is such, we present you with this batch of ancient history memes that we think you're gonna like!

A lot of classical art is beautiful and awe-inspiring, but then there's some that just makes you scratch your head and wonder WTF the artist was even thinking. Most of the following memes reside in the latter camp. Click here for more classical art hilarity from eBaum's World!

As people in the United States are suffer from cabin fever and empty pockets, some citizens and law makers are protesting everything from lockdowns to wearing masks. Most medical experts, including the esteemed Dr. Fauci, warn against loosening coronavirus-related restrictions too quickly. They're worried it could lead to more illness, and even worse, death. Nobody wants to take one step forward and two steps back when lives are on the line.

 In response, NPR Investigative correspondent Tim Mak decided to do some serious digging regarding San Francisco's Anti-Mask League of 1918. The Anti-Mask league's moniker is pretty self explanatory. It was a group that rejected the use of masks following the initial Spanish Flu outbreak. After months of keeping inside and wearing masks when they needed to join the outside world, people decided they were over it. Up to 90% of people decided to go maskless. After the city proposed mandatory mask-use, thousands of people calling themselves the Anti-Mask league showed up to protest. As Spanish Flu cases in the California City were rising. Eventually, a mandatory mask ordinance was enacted, and cases (after increasing) seemed to slow down. Still, San Francisco was one of the hardest-hit American cities. The thread is a cautionary tale - and you can read the gory details below. 

Stay safe, and please wear a mask.

We love nerding out over history pics and trivia tidbits. If you're also into that kind of thing, then you'll definitely love these photos that show different angles of well-known historical events that you almost certainly haven't seen before.

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If all we knew about the Middle Ages was from the artwork of the time, we'd be real confused. Thankfully though, its weirdness makes it perfect meme material. If you're in need of more classical art memes, click here!

Tired of procrastinating by looking at memes or social media? This collection of historical images ranges from mildly interesting to, frankly, completely terrifying. And they might even help you next time you go to pub trivia with your buddies. 

If you ever feel guilty about perusing memes as a form of procrastination, we'd like to introduce you to history memes. They're basically educational, so you can browse through them for as long as you damn well please. Completely guilt free. Even better? There's a pretty endless supply of them over at r/historymemes. 

When shit gets rough in the present, we often find ourselves turning to comedy based on the past. These history memes are a great reminder that other people have suffered as much or more than us. They're also pretty damn good for a laugh.

When the National Cowboy Museum was forced to close down due to coronavirus concerns, head of museum security Tim took on the role of social media manager. Let's just say, his naive and innocent tweets are about as adorable as they come! Check out some of them below!

We'll admit that knowing these facts is kind of pointless, but also who cares because they're cool as hell. If you're at a party and the conversation lulls, you can whip out a history fact from your arsenal of superior knowledge. If you want more weird and WTF facts, head on over to History Hustle!

If you don't understand the reference of the title then you are too young to be scrolling through this gallery. We're just kidding, of course. Even if you weren't born until after 2000, we hope you can at least learn something about the twentieth century from these memes. 

Check out /r/HistoryMemes for a never-ending supply!

If you love history as much as we do, then we think you'll like the following memes that we picked out for you. They're both amusing and educational, so you can feel like you're learning something while you browse. Now get scrollin'!

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