We know you love history, pandas, and memes—so do we! That’s why we regularly scour the internet for the most brilliant history memes to brighten your day and maybe even teach you something new. Over the years, we’ve shared so many that we thought it was time to create a hall of fame. This post is a throwback to celebrate the best of the best! Scroll through, enjoy the laughs, and don’t forget to upvote your favorites to crown the ultimate champions!
#1 History Ain’t Pretty
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#2 Major W
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#3 I See What U Did There
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There’s probably no more entertaining way to learn history than through memes and engaging online content. Let’s be honest—it’s far more captivating than textbooks. To explore why history feels exciting everywhere but the classroom, Bored Panda reached out to Angel Lawson, a history postgraduate student at the University of Birmingham and content creator on Instagram and TikTok.
“I find that history curriculums, especially in the UK, aren’t designed to make you love learning, and that definitely translates into how history is taught in UK schools,” Angel told us. “The majority of history curriculums focus on the last three hundred years and are so broad that you never get to explore the ‘nitty-gritty’ facts that might interest a wider range of people.”
#4 When Your Joke Backfires And You Accidentally Advance Women’s Rights
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#5 It All Makes Sense Now
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#6 Washington Washingdogs
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Angel explained that the pressure to achieve good grades is also a factor. “The goal of needing to get a grade in GCSE and A-Level by learning broad facts is why many people don’t find history interesting. Regurgitating the same topics over and over again—like Weimar Germany or the Industrial Revolution—isn’t something most people particularly enjoy.”
#7 But Jesus Spoke English.... It Is Right There In The Bible
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#8 Impressive
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#9 Those Cows Are Beautiful
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However, Angel believes this can change. “It would be nice to see a broader learning scope, from the establishment of the Anglo-Saxons in England to more modern events, like the early 2000s. When you compare that to sixty-second viral videos online sharing shocking historical facts the general public often doesn’t know, it’s easy to see why history gains traction on social media.”
#10 Elvis' Chance Of Getting Polio Has Left The Building; Thank You And Good Night!
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#11 That Giant Thermonuclear Reactor In The Sky Makes Life Possible But Hear Me Out About That Jesus Guy
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#12 History Meme
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“You’re never going to learn in school why the London Tube system had to avoid plague pits or hear the personal stories of people from the past who had difficult childhoods, ” Angel went on. “This humanization of people who lived hundreds of years ago is exactly why so many are drawn to the niche parts of history.”
#13 Where’s The Love?
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#14 Joe Bless
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#15 The One War I Don't Think Sabaton Ever Has Or Ever Will Write A Song About
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#16 History Meme
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#17 Historians Be Like:
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#18 Barrel Man Had The Right Ideas
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#19 Game Changer
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#20 I Love A Nice Vase
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#21 History Of Religion Can Often Be Frustrating
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#22 Sacrifice Sacrifice
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#23 Relatable
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#24 It Really Do Be Like That
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#25 I’ll Drink To That
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#26 Read A Fricking Book For Once!
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#27 Simps
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#28 Habsburg Moment
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#29 The 70s Were A Weird Time
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#30 Impressive
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#31 Adams Is Critically Underrated
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#32 Thoughts?
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#33 This Is Why I Failed Chemistry
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#34 This Happened To My Grandfather When He Was Teaching Second Grade. The Kids Were So Traumatized By What They Saw A Lot Of Parents Had To Come Pick Them Up From School
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#35 History Meme
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#36 History Repeats Itself
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#37 They Here Cause You Dragged Them Her
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#38 No Shame
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#39 Dirty Dog
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#40 Plot Armour Is Really Thick Here
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#41 History Meme
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#42 How About Another 4 Years Of Delays?
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#43 Had Me At 360 No Scope
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#44 Typical
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#45 Innovation Is Scary
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#46 A Surprise To Be Sure But A Welcome One!
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#47 We Love Petty
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#48 I Just Hope The Man She Replaced Ended Up Working As *her* Maid
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#49 Fly Pig Fly!
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#50 So Much Spice!
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