Geological time Memes

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Literally From The Cenozoic Era
Geology Earth-science Evolution
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Literally From The Cenozoic Era
When someone says they're "literally from this era" but you're ACTUALLY from the Cenozoic Era! 😂 The meme brilliantly plays on the geological timescale versus how humans casually talk about fashion eras or decades. While teens claim to be "literally from the 90s," geologists are sitting there thinking, "Well, technically we're ALL from the Cenozoic Era - the last 66 million years of Earth's history!" From terror birds to ice ages to modern humans, we've barely scratched the surface of this massive timeline. Next time someone claims to be "literally 90s," hit them with "I'm more of a Paleocene Epoch person myself." Geology humor - it's timeless!

Things In The Universe Younger Than Sharks
Evolution Biology Astronomy Earth-science
2 months ago 9.5K views 0 shares
Things In The Universe Younger Than Sharks
Sharks swimming around like "I remember when Saturn didn't even have its jewelry yet." These ancient predators have been cruising the oceans since 450 million years ago—that's over 200 million years before dinosaurs! Trees only showed up 360 million years ago, and Saturn's iconic rings? Just 100 million years old—practically brand new in shark time. Next time you're worried about getting old, remember there are sharks out there who've watched entire planetary features come into existence. Talk about the ultimate "back in my day" flex.

See Ya Later, Cellular Alligator
Evolution Biology Earth-science Science
3 months ago 9.4K views 0 shares
See Ya Later, Cellular Alligator
From single-celled organisms to apex predators in just 2.4 billion years! This brilliant meme captures the epic evolutionary journey from primitive cells undergoing mitosis to modern crocodilians. The classic farewell phrase "see you later alligator" / "in a while crocodile" becomes a literal promise fulfilled after eons of natural selection. Those little cells kept their word, and the reunion was worth the wait! Evolution really is just cells making plans for the distant future.