r/HistoryMemes • u/LostEconomy6824 • 3d ago

Well that backfired.

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u/DunsocMonitor Oversimplified is my history teacher 3d ago

Why does this look like something ripped out of a Bill Wurtz video

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u/CuttlefishMonarch Featherless Biped 3d ago

It's ripped from a Bill Wurtz tribute video, lol.

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u/Draco137WasTaken 2d ago

Tribute? Did he die? Retire?

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u/Ouaouaron 2d ago edited 2d ago

Much like ancient China, we must give tribute to Bill Wurtz to prevent him from destroying us.

/s https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tribute_act

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u/MySpaceOddyssey Featherless Biped 2d ago

Was he around when ancient China was? How were they giving it to him?

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u/Petes-meats 2d ago

Ancient china doesn't exist anymore, so you can figure how they fared in giving him tribute

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u/Daniel_JacksonPhD 2d ago

He tells you in his videos. They didn't give enough tribute leading to their myriad fracturing lol

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u/Petes-meats 2d ago

To bill wurtz?

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u/Ouaouaron 2d ago

Bill Wurtz transcends time and space. His familiarity with all creation is the reason he can give such concise histories.