[HN Gopher] Cat memes went viral 100 years ago
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       Cat memes went viral 100 years ago
        
       Author : zdw
       Score  : 26 points
       Date   : 2024-09-25 19:53 UTC (3 days ago)
        
 (HTM) web link (www.bbc.com)
 (TXT) w3m dump (www.bbc.com)
        
       | cryptoz wrote:
       | All I can see is a Katy Perry ad with no way to close it. iOS.
       | Wtf bbc? Edit: ah after typing this comment and returning to the
       | site I can see the article. still though.
        
       | AStonesThrow wrote:
       | Didn't Ancient Egypt basically build a civilization and cult of
       | worship based entirely on cat memes, with a particular monument
       | to prove it?
        
       | boomboomsubban wrote:
       | Cats got off easy, there was a similar trend to send postcards of
       | dead birds for Christmas.
        
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