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History memes #51

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History memes #49

So, fun fact, most of the army that conquered the Aztecs were actually made up of other peoples in Mexico who decided they hated the Aztecs more than the newly arrived Spanish

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History memes #48

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History memes #47

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History memes #46

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i really dont know how to explain to internet atheists that "christianity specifically is fundamentally evil and irredeemable in all its forms. um other religions arent though haha dont worry <3" is not only a stupid ass stance to have but also doesnt help anyone ever

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For me personally, one story that comes to mind is that of the Martin and Willie Handcart companies in the mid 1800s, where many in the company felt a presence during their journey. Many swear by it, that the presence felt was that of angels. Honestly, I find the idea comforting.

For those interested in further reading

T.S. Eliot, The Waste Land

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“our teeth and ambitions are bared” is a zeugma

and it’s a zeugma where one of the words is literal and one is metaphorical which is the BEST KIND

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History memes #45

Happy Valentines my dudes. And extra fun fact, this has been the first meme I have posted that I have actually made myself (all previous ones were “liberated” from elsewhere, so I guess I’ll come clean on that)

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A little advice from someone studying extremist groups: if you’re in a social media environment where the daily ubiquitous message is that you have no hope of any kind of future and you can’t possibly achieve anything without a violent overthrow of society, you’re being radicalized, and not in the good way.

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“In 1404, King Taejong fell from his horse during a hunting expedition. Embarrassed, looking to his left and right, he commanded, “Do not let the historian find out about this.” To his disappointment, the historian accompanying the hunting party included these words in the annals, in addition to a description of the king’s fall.“

LMFAOOOOOO rip to that guy

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History Memes #44

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History Memes #43

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usa and irish radical james stephens, 19th century, colourised