Misattribution Memes

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The Original Chocolate Scientist

The Original Chocolate Scientist
Paying respects to the OG chocolate hustler! While everyone's out here thinking Willy Wonka invented chocolate factories, chemistry nerds know Johann Wilhelm Ritter was busy discovering ultraviolet radiation in 1801. The man never made a single chocolate bar, but he's definitely responsible for all those "chocolatiers" getting sunburned while waiting in line at Godiva. The ultimate historical flex - being famous for something completely unrelated to your meme tribute.

Identity Crisis In Physics

Identity Crisis In Physics
That moment when you realize the guy in the top panel isn't Einstein but Enrico Fermi, and Einstein is throwing shade from the bottom panel. It's like physics' greatest game of "Wrong Attribution Tag, You're It!" The equation on the board isn't even E=mc², it's some nuclear physics mumbo-jumbo that Fermi pioneered while Einstein's just sitting there thinking "These youngsters keep stealing my relativity spotlight with their nuclear nonsense." The scientific equivalent of finding your face on someone else's dating profile.

The Great Scientific Catfish

The Great Scientific Catfish
Historical clickbait at its finest! The meme shows Newton's face but attributes his famous prism experiments to Leibniz - his arch-nemesis and calculus rival! It's like crediting Edison for Tesla's work or giving your lab partner credit for your Nobel-worthy discovery! 🔍⚡ Newton would be rolling in his grave faster than an apple falls from a tree! These two brilliant minds already fought over who invented calculus - now they're battling over who split light first? The scientific rivalry that keeps on giving!