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World War II
During the Times of WWII, soldiers would tag many places they raided with Kilroy Was Here -
Richard Dawkins
The Darwinist was the first person to coin the word meme in his 1976 book "The Selfish Gene." He used the word as a social trend, something that repeats itself in many conditions -
iFunny
With this app being released quite a bit later than Kilroy, memes were revolutionized with the ease this app made it to explore them. -
Instagram
Soon after the release of iFunny, this picture sharing app quickly became a new home for memes -
Present Day
Today, memes are what occupy time for almost everyone in the world. Whether it is from imgur to iFunny, people get their memes. They help with elections, global crises, and even the occasional mudslinging