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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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[–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 19 points 15 hours ago

Hydrophobia is another term for an active Rabies infection. Rabies is assumed to be the source of many mythological creatures, including werewolves and vampires. So if you offer someone water, and they refuse, best to poke them with something silver and sharp just to see how they react.