Tell An Amazing Fact

Tell An Amazing Fact

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Updated Jul 25, 2017 at 02:12PM EDT by Matt.

Added Jul 25, 2017 at 12:56PM EDT by Matt.

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Tell An Amazing Fact refers to a series of image macros featuring the Microsoft digital desktop assistant BonziBuddy. The meme contains two parts, the first shows BonziBuddy reading a piece of paper, as a cursor selects "Tell An Amazing Fact." The second part shows BonziBuddy looking up with a speech bubble above it that contains an offensive, absurd or humorous phrase.

Origin

"Tell An Amazing Fact" features the processes from and image of BonziBuddy, a digital desktop assistant, introduced on Microsoft's Window platform in 1999. The purple gorilla mascot, however, did not appear until 2000.[2] In addition to adding search bars to web browsers without user consent, leading to a lawsuit, users could ask BonziBuddy do things like sing, dance and tell jokes and "amazing facts."


Take a minute... and make a friend for life! l Talk! I E-Mail! l Browse! l Search! l Sing! I Laugh! I Download! I Tell Facts! l Schedule! (NOTE: This is computer software! He actually learns from youl) Welcome to the world of BonziBUDDY! He will explore the Internet with you as your very own friend and sidekick! He can talk, walk, joke, browse, search, e-mail, and download like no other friend you've ever had! He even has the ability to compare prices on the products you love and help you save money! Best of all, he's FREE!


On July 9th, 2017, Redditor vader1941 posted the earliest known version of the "Tell An Amazing Fact" meme on the subreddit /r/ImGoingToHellForThis.[1] In this version, BonziBuddy's "Amazing Fact" is "Hitler did nothing wrong." The thread received more than 300 points (89% upvoted).


Open Voice Commands Wind Speak Tell a Joke Tell an Amazing Fact Hitler did nothing wrong


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One week later, on July 16th, Redditor manman778 posted a variation of the meme featuring the "fact" "Anime is gay." The post (shown below, left) received more than 3,000 points (93% upvoted) within one week.[3]

On July 24th, two separate threads on the subreddit /r/MemeEconomy pointed to "Amazing Fact" as a potential new meme worthy of attention. Redditor FatMonkey4 posted two versions version with the "facts": "Apes are fish in disguise" and "Death is optional" (shown below, center and right, respectively).[4][5]


Open Voice Commands Wind Speak Tell a Joke Tell an Amazing Fact Anime is gay Open Voice Commands Wind Speak Tell a Joke Tell an Amazing Fact Apes are fish in disguise Open Voice Commands Wind Speak Tell a Joke Tell an Amazing Fact Death is optional

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Open Voice Commands Win Speak Tell a Joke Tell an Amazing Fact he trebuchet is the superior siege engine Open Voice Commands Wind Speak Tell a Joke Tell an Amazing Fact Traps are not Gay Open Voice Commands Wind Speak Tell a Joke Tell an Amazing Fact Feminism is a gender
Open Voice Commands Wind Speak Tell a Joke Tell an Amazing Fact England is my city Open Voice Commands Wind Speak Tell a Joke Tell an Amazing Fact Open Voice Commands Wind Speak Tell a Joke Tell an Amazing Fact an Amazing Fact


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