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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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[–] [email protected] 63 points 11 months ago (2 children)

There is an episode of The Dollup podcast about ninjas in 1800s (I think) Japan and in one part they talk about how the ninja would often have to wait around all day or more hiding to assassinate someone. They way they could tell how long they'd been waiting was by the change of the "dominant" nostril.

Apparently even when not stuffed up the air passes thru one nostril more easy than the other when you breathe. It switches about every 40 minutes.

[–] [email protected] 51 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

It's also a mechanism to enhance our sense of smell. Some odors are slower to bind to olfactory receptors, so they need a slow, restricted airflow to properly be absorbed.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 11 months ago

I did not know that. Very cool piece of info to learn. Thanks!