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On June 8, an asteroid the size of a truck whizzed a little too closely past Earth and had some of us scared out of our minds. But considering Asteroid 2013 LR6 was four times closer to Earth than the moon, perhaps there was some cause for concern—especially since that Saturday wasn't the first time a celestial body flew by so close to home.
A massive asteroid called 1998 QE2 had people worried it was doomsday on June 2. And perhaps the most alarming event of all, in February, an asteroid struck and exploded in Russia, injuring 1,200 and destroying hundreds of buildings.
With all of these foreboding asteroids dropping by, a fresh batch of hilarious "Earth Killer" Asteroid Memes were born—some poking fun at the supposedly apocalyptic asteroids and some ridiculing all the end-of-the-world soothsayers on the Internet. Here are some of our favorite ones. And hey, here's to being alive.
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24. Douchebag Asteroid
24. Scumbag Asteroid
"Says 'I'm not going to hit you, bro, I promise!' Has his buddy sneak up and smack you in the Urals."
23. Country with the Most Dash Cams
23. Country with the Most Dash Cams
"Could land anywhere on earth...lands in the country with the most dash cams per car."
20. Those Poor Dinosaurs
20. Those Poor Dinosaurs
"Did you guys hear about that asteroid? Those poor dinosaurs."
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18. Space Explores You
18. Space Explores You
"In Soviet Russia...space explores you."
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17. Non-Existent Meme
17. Non-Existent Meme
"If I died in an asteroid...this may be a non-existent meme."
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16. Something Else to Play Besides "Harlem Shake" Videos
16. Something Else to Play Besides "Harlem Shake" Videos
"Crashes into Russia so YouTube has something else to play besides 'Harlem Shake' videos."
15. Chuck Norris Kicked It
15. Chuck Norris Kicked It
"Why didn't the meteor hit America? Chuck Norris kicked it to Russia!"
14. Destroys House Anyways
14. Destroys House Anyways
"Asteroid declared out of atmosphere. Asteroid destroys house anyways."
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13. Aliens Sent the Two Asteroids
13. Aliens Sent the Two Asteroids
"What if aliens sent the two asteroids...and perfectly calculated their positions so humans would see...because they know humans will fund NASA in fear...so humans will advance faster, and we can become space bros?"
12. Nyan Asteroid
12. Nyan Asteroid
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11. Nature's Way of Asking
11. Nature's Way of Asking
"Asteroids are nature's way of asking: 'How's that space program coming along?'"
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10. What If...
10. What If...
"What if the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs was a UFO...and we're the aliens."
9. Imagine
9. Imagine
"Imagine...if this had happened on December 21st."
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8. Meanwhile...In Russia
8. Meanwhile...In Russia
"Meanwhile...in Russia"
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7. Sounds Badass
7. Sounds Badass
"NASA wants an asteroid space station? Build it, that sounds badass."
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4. There's Always Next Time
4. There's Always Next Time
"The asteroid missed? There's always next time."
3. Nice Guy Atmosphere
3. Nice Guy Atmosphere
"Constantly polluted by humans. Still protects from asteroids."
2. Earth's A Cool Guy
2. Earth's A Cool Guy
"Earth's a cool guy. He let me crash at his place."
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1. Nope
1. Nope
"See that asteroid? Nope."
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