15 Astronauts Discovering Shocking Truths

Memes sometimes develop in mysterious ways: a one-off joke for a forgotten template can later evolve into a template more popular than the subject it was riffing on. For example, the "Whomst" craze of 2017 was the genesis of Galaxy Brain memes which continue to see use to this day. This year, we've seen Always Has Been memes explode in popularity while the meme that made it popular, Ohio vs. the World, has faded into obscurity. "Always Has Been" memes have transcended their middle-American origins to include dozens of terrific conspiracies. Here's just a slice of what memers have been making of the template.