Memes were first discovered in mainland China during the Tang dynasty, written on pieces of rice paper (complete falsehood). Advisors would bring the best content they could come up with, for the Emperor's perusal and approval. (not even close). Those who had savage enough memes were allowed to live another day as they tried to come up with another hilarious picture with words (LIES).
Those who failed to appease his meme needs were banished to 4chan (That might be true [it isn't]).

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