A comment explains median income isn’t average but the middle value; most make less than the median. Another user replies, “50% to be precise.” Each comment has upvotes and reply icons.
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To be human is to encounter with a certain kind of regularity a series of moments when the self awareness dips out to recharge for a bit. In that time, egos can run amok and next thing one knows they’re doing exactly what it is that runs counterintuitive to solving the situation at hand. Common sense doesn’t pick favorites. We can all strive toward putting ourselves in a place to access it. What better place than here now?

1. That’s the whole idea of what median is

A social media thread where someone incorrectly claims most people make less than the median income; another replies "50% to be precise," and a third responds, "Again, that's not what median is.
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2. Sometimes you have to help your parents through a joke

A meme shows Thanos labeled as "My Mom" taking a charger labeled "Her phone at 90% charge." Below, a text conversation jokes about the picture, with confusion from the mom and the child explaining it's a movie reference.
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3. This genius can’t tell that this was a joke?

A meme compares "me" and Einstein: "me" has won several Kahoots, a 100-day Duolingo streak, learned E=mc² at 13, and solved a Rubik's cube; Einstein has done none of these. Comments are visible below.
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4. That rock is most definitely reflecting light

A meme showing a rough, round rock with the text “ROCKS DON’T REFLECT LIGHT, NEITHER DOES THE MOON.” Above the image is a claim that the moon emits its own light. A fact-check notes that rocks and the moon do reflect light.
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5. I think he forgot that laptops exist

A social media post says, "If wireless PC's existed, we could literally take them anywhere..." and a reply underneath says, "You mean, a laptop?
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6. They must have done poorly in PIG class

A social media comment claims only the president can decide on funding allocation and that no one can review or judge his actions. The comment has 8 likes, 2 dislikes, and a reply option. Username is hidden.
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7. This comment is genuinely sad

A Twitter post says, "The pope is catholic, that's nowhere near Christian." A reply below asks, "Bro are you stupid?" Parts of usernames and icons are redacted.
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8. She forgot that earthquakes cause tsunamis

A social media post from the U.S. National Weather Service announces a tsunami watch for Hawaii after a 7.5 magnitude earthquake off Russia's coast. A comment below asks why an earthquake in Russia would affect Hawaii.
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9. 98.7 degrees Fahrenheit is normal, 98.7 degrees Celsius is 209.6 degrees Fahrenheit

A social media post shows a homework question asking to estimate heart rate at 98.7°C; the answer written is "0 bpm." A reply explains 98.7°C is far above human body temperature and would not result in a normal heart rate.
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10. I mean, you really can’t make this up

A meme shows a theme park line with the text, "I may be broke, but I'm not '120 minutes in line' broke." Below, comments debate that 120 minutes is actually 1 hour and 20 minutes, missing that it's 2 hours.
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11. Even the sponges from the ocean?

A screenshot of a social media comment thread about sponges; users debate whether sponges are better than “little plastic molecules,” with jokes and laughing emojis about sponges being made of plastic fibers.
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12. Calling him “lil bro” and being this incorrect is just foul

Screenshot of social media comments discussing how clouds can weigh 500 to 1000 tons, with users expressing disbelief, confusion about clouds being made of water not smoke, and questioning how water can float.
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13. There is so much misinformation here

A white rabbit in a suit holds a large clock, looking worried. Text above reads, “How [expletive] feel after saying ‘a quarter till 8’ instead of 7:75.” A tweet below questions the meaning of "quarter till 8" with a confused emoji.
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14. A simple Google search would have told Rotten Tomatoes that John Carpenter is still alive

A tweet from Rotten Tomatoes honors John Carpenter’s 70th birthday, listing his favorite films. Below, John Carpenter jokes in reply, “To Rotten Tomatoes, despite how it appears, I'm actually not dead. 1/16/18, 12:47 PM.”
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15. They didn’t think Mark Hamill would actually respond

A tweet claims Mark Hamill called Zack Snyder’s Watchmen his favorite movie, with images of Mark Hamill, the Watchmen smiley face, and a scene from the film. Mark Hamill replies below: “No, I didn’t.”
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16. I am sure “am” exists in the English vocabulary

A Twitter exchange where one user says "'Am' doesn't exist in the English vocab, stop using it," and another responds with a meme showing a person saying "Am I a joke to you?
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17. You’re parents failed you

A social media post reads, "If your children attend a public school. You fail as a parent." A commenter corrects the poster's grammar, and another user corrects their use of "your" to "you're," both with laughing emojis.
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18. The Earth is actually estimated to be 4.5 billion years old

A screenshot of a comment thread. The first comment says, "But earth is only 2025 years old." A reply corrects, "nah, it's 7.5 billion years old." Another reply asks, "then why is the year 2025 and not 7.500.000.000?
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19. I think the word they were looking for was oregano

A tweet says "Orange." A reply beneath it reads, "No words starts with 'O' and ends with 'O'." Both usernames and profile pictures are covered in red.
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Want to see more internet blunders?

Check out 18 People And Their Failed Tries to Spread Lies On The Internet, or take a look at 20 Photoshop Fails That Make Zero Sense. Finally, if you want to see the most random people on the internet, take a look at 17 of the Most Random People We Could Find Online This Week.

Meet the Writer

Matt has spent over the last 8 years as both a writer and editor, working in Seattle and Brooklyn, where he is now based. He loves escaping the tirelessly fast pace of the “Mad Apple” that is NYC by taking walks and runs through parks where he’s able to catch up on the latest tea about society from the city’s ever chatty, always hungry, occasionally maniacal, pigeons. They always have a lot to say. When he’s not taking his urban nature strolls, or dutifully combing the deepest rabbit holes of the internet to find the content that’s worth sinking your mind’s teeth into, he’s likely holed up at a dark-lit dive bar with a new book and/or some friends, or just as easily he could be on the hunt for the next addition to his steadily growing plant family.

These days Matt’s caught up in trying to provide folks as many vivid glimpses into the days long since passed as he can, through fun and engaging collections of hand-picked vintage photos.