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Move over, Stevie Wonder. There's a new blind man meme in town. Ray Charles is the latest visually impaired musician to star in a trending meme, and these are pretty damn good. The image macros are supposed to represent moments of feigned ignorance, whether political, historical, or just purely relatable. While some of these examples of "looking the other way" are insidious in nature, other memes poke fun at our internet habits or family dynamics. They're all pretty damn funny. 

Take a little stroll through an art museum with these classics!

Jump into the meme stream and enjoy!

Classical art just has a way of always being relatable, no matter the century.

These memes are a dank and welcome blast from the past. We'll take history memes over a textbook any day.

It's a pretty well-known fact that ignorance is bliss. These tidbits from an especially uncomfortable AskReddit thread are definitely proof of this theory. One masochistic user asked the community to share all the glorious factoids they wish they hadn't learned, and honestly - we feel the same way.

Medieval Reactions is an excellent Twitter account that combines three of our favorite things: memes, witty tweets and classical art. What more could you need?

Time to get some learnin' on!

Browsing through these memes will make you feel like you just sat through a much more interesting version of your high school history class.

Are you a history buff? If so, we've got you covered! We've got everything here from World War II to ancient history and more, so dive right in!