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History often feels distant until someone flips it upside down with a perfectly timed meme. Suddenly, ancient battles, famous generals, and long-forgotten events feel fresh, funny, and strangely ...

Learning history doesn’t always have to be done the traditional way, through textbooks and classrooms. In the digital age, memes are also a good source of information, providing some humor and levity.

Throughout history, people have been poking fun at the past. From ancient battles to the more modern conflicts, they’ve somehow found a way to add a dose of humor to the darkest of times. Dark humor ...

That’s why he’s excited about his return to Cleveland’s Hilarities 4th Street Theatre, where over the years he performed many times. But this time out the funnyman is presenting two installments of a ...

What better way to make history come alive then humor? Ahead, discover 29 hilarious history memes that poke fun at major historical events, leaders, politicians, philosophers, movements, wars, and ...

One day, and I hope it’s soon, we’ll all be looking in our rearview mirrors at the COVID-19 pandemic. We’ll wipe a single tear from our eye, fondly remembering social distancing, homemade Purell and ...

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