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The Story Of The Meme

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Ancient memes before the internet

futura Humans have shared physical memes for thousands of years.

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How ideas act like living genes

futura Ideas undergo natural selection just like biological organisms do.

Fun Facts

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Fun Fact

Origin of meme: Richard Dawkins coined 'meme' in 1976 to rhyme with 'gene,' wanting to explain how cultural ideas replicate and spread.

Quizzes

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Quiz

Which biological structure did scientist Richard Dawkins compare memes to when explaining cultural transmission?

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What are the three core factors of meme survival defined by Richard Dawkins?

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What ancient Greek word, meaning 'imitated thing,' is the origin of the word 'meme'?

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In which 1976 book did scientist Richard Dawkins first introduce the concept of memes?

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Who coined the word 'meme' in his 1976 book to describe cultural replication?

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Which of Richard Dawkins's three survival factors describes how rapidly a meme copies and spreads?

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Which World War II graffiti meme featured a bald figure peeking over a fence?

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Which five-word Latin palindrome, found in Pompeii, is considered an ancient pre-internet meme?

Glosario

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Glossary

meme (noun)
An idea, behavior, style, or usage that spreads from person to person within a culture. Richard Dawkins coined the word in 1976 to describe cultural transmission modeled on genetic replication.

Gossip

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Gossip

Which historical pre-internet meme is the coolest?

Videos

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futura Richard Dawkins coined "meme" in 'The Selfish Gene' from the Greek "mimeme" to describe spreading cultural ideas.

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futura Ancient memes before the internet

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futura How ideas act like living genes

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futura The three laws of meme survival