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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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[–] Tier1BuildABear@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Yes, but when naming new things you typically go with.... you know.... the person that discovered and named it

[–] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Well they should have called it Ørstedium then, and people could refuse to call it that because nobody knows what Ø sounds like or how to type it.

[–] lime@feddit.nu 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

it's simple! it's like the i in stir, or the e in germ, or the u in turn, or the a in earth.

It actually would be a way cooler name for the element.