When was the first meme made?

Memes dominate the 21st century, replacing jokes and limericks on social media.

Memes existed before the internet, as evidenced by early comic strips.

A notable example is a comic strip with two side-by-side pictures from a 1920-1921 edition of "Judge" magazine.

This picture shows a neat and confident person with the caption, "How you think you look when a flashlight is taken."

While this picture humorously exaggerates the same person with the caption, "How you really look."

This comic uses the classic "expectation vs. reality" joke format.

Redditors identified these comics as the oldest recorded memes.

"Judge" magazine, known for satire, was published weekly from 1881 to 1947.