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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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[–] zepheriths 27 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You see we could find a way to stop gasoline from being so explosive by testing and researching new ideas, or we could dump lead into it because it's cheap. Guess what was done?

[–] GeneralEmergency 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Both? I feel like I would really struggle to find leaded petrol today. Much less a car that'll take it.

[–] zepheriths 5 points 1 year ago

From the 1930's to the 1990's despite knowing of better alternatives the companies decided that lead was better

[–] drcarrot 1 points 1 year ago

You can find it in some kinds of aviation fuel. For small planes in particular