May 11
3 memes in the encyclopedia originated on this day.
- 2005
Leeroy Jenkins
Leeroy Jenkins is a 2005 World of Warcraft clip where a player ignores his team's careful plan and charges in screaming his own name, ruining the raid — now a byword for reckless action.
- 2018
Yanny or Laurel
A four-second audio clip that some listeners hear as 'Yanny' and others hear as 'Laurel.' It split the internet in May 2018 and became the sound version of The Dress — a genuine perceptual ambiguity people mistook for an argument.
- 2019
Pointing Grim Reaper Statue
Photo of a Grim Reaper statue pointing off to the side, captioned to call attention to a specific target.
