Random Facts with Mason, Memes Edition

By Mason Paul, Grade 6 

Here are random facts about the world's empires!

Did you know that the first meme was published somewhere between 1919 and 1921?

Did you know that on Instagram alone, 1 million memes are posted a day?

Did you know that Dogecoin (0.14 USD) was the first currency based off of a meme?

Did you know that Memes about the old Sonic design inspired Sony to change it?

Did you know that Meme is derived from "Mimema", which is ancient Greek for "Something Imitated"?

Did you know that Britanica defines memes as "a unit of cultural information spread by imitation"?

Did you know that the average meme lives 4 months before "dying", or becoming unpopular?

Did you know that when memes like "Pepe" circulate enough, they are given deeper, often dark meanings?

Did you know that there are more memes than people on earth?

Did you know that the EU's article 13 required that social media platforms ban memes?