If you go back far enough in your genealogy, chances are there are a few interesting stories that are worthy of being shared with family members, friends - or even Twitter. Yesterday, we were hit with the motherlode of ancestral anecdotes on the Bird App, thanks to Jamie Schler. In a viral tweet, the writer asked her fellow Twitter users to share their odd and cool tidbits of genealogical lore. And boy did the people deliver. The tales span centuries, from the Revolutionary War all the way to the misguided war in Vietnam. While they vary in tone (sad, funny, haunting), the stories share a common thread: being cool as hell. We've put a few of our favorite of the Twitter tales in this gallery, but you can take in a lot more fascinating tweets in the thread.
the past
We can say with a good deal of certainty that many horrific historic events are glossed over in textbooks, at least in the United States. This partial picture of the past can be pretty misleading at best, and honestly damaging at its worst. History memes, however, take part in very little of that rosy selective memory. Instead, they pretty much roast every damn empire, government, and war that has ever existed. And for that reason, they may be more educational than any of the expensive tomes they assign you in school. These memes make for some pretty great proof.
While holidays like Christmasobnoxiously push capitalism and materialism, there's something unarguably nice about receiving a thoughtful gift from a person you love. These gifts, and some of the stories behind them, do not fall into this category. From dead birds to bags of hair, these anecdotes from Redditors are guaranteed to make you appreciate those socks your mom insists on giving you every year.
We cover a lot of history memes, but you don't need a funny picture to find the past interesting or hysterical. These Tumblr posts are an amazing reminder of the hilarity of yesteryear, as well as some pretty freakin' cool facts.
The world has been warning of the dangers of the internet for years - and Black Mirror has basically made a killing doing the same. While we don't believe the internet is a benign force, this AOL advertisement from the early 2000's really hammers the whole "internet is bad" thing into viewers. Which is weird, because...AOL?
These memes are the perfect combination of culture from days of yore and what some may consider our distinct lack of culture. Whatever your opinion of memes, these artsy tidbits hit just the right relatable spot for us. If you're looking for something a little more dank and fact-based, you can always check our our history memes here and here.
This meme dump has got it all: arguably dumb shitposts, relatable memes, and then we've got the memes for the philosophersand history buffs. If there isn't something here for you then we seriously have to question your sense of humor.
