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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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[–] sirico@feddit.uk 94 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

London bridge used to be a big version of this

[–] SkyezOpen@lemmy.world 41 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] tetris11@lemmy.ml 47 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] ceenote@lemmy.world 44 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Burned down, fell over, then sank into the swamp.

[–] Noodle07@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] Cort@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I think it's retired to Arizona at this point

[–] KillerTofu@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

Lake Havasu City!

[–] copd@lemmy.world 17 points 1 week ago

You guys should try visiting Florence, Italy.

[–] wise_pancake@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

The bridge town is pretty cool, until the Tenosians show up and throw the nobles off of it.

~Reference ~

[–] ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

As if nobles can't be thrown off of their castles and spires on land too. At least maybe that way they can try and dive, try that in Scotland on a huge...tract of land!

Reference lol

[–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

It was very common to build on bridges in European cities. Seeing the river was rare. There are a few subsisting examples, but most houses are gone.