This man successfully escaped the eruption in Pompeii, but his legacy lives on in memes

Oof, that's gotta hurt.
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This man successfully escaped the eruption in Pompeii, but his legacy lives on in memes
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Sometimes, the web's hive mind can be a weird, wonderful place. In their best moments, memes bring us together and give us a sense of belonging. But mostly, they just make us lol. In this weekly recap, we give a quick breakdown of the newest memes flooding a timeline near you. From moon blobs to ill-advised viral dance challenges, if it's worthy of being memed, you know the internet won't disappoint. We round up the best of the best of their fine, fine work.


This week, archaeologists unearthed the skeleton of a man in Pompeii who was believed to have died not by eruption of Mount Vesuvius, but by a big ol' stone. Yikes.

Join us as we cover the breaking memes rocking the Internet each week. Let us know below what are some of your favorite memes are this week and we'll see you next week with All the Memes!

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