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A meme is an idea, behavior, or style that spreads by means of imitation from person to person within a culture and often carries symbolic meaning representing a particular phenomenon or theme.

An Internet meme or meme, is a cultural item that is spread via the Internet, often through social media platforms. The name is by the concept of memes proposed by Richard Dawkins in 1972. Internet memes can take various forms, such as images, videos, GIFs, and various other viral sensations.


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[–] [email protected] 19 points 2 weeks ago (12 children)

Wait until you learn a second language and start learning town names in a new country. Here we have such amazing town names like “The Eyebrow” and “Camp”.

(I just chose the silliest ones I know, there are normal town names too)

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 weeks ago (6 children)

There's a city in Ukraine named, literally, "The Curved Horn" (Кривий Ріг)

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Germany has Katzenhirn - cat brain.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

Katzenelnbogen, too - cat's elbow.

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