A meme is taking over Twitter that asks people to find out what the 25th Island of Greece is, but why? Here’s the joke explained.
Every month, a new meme emerges on social media that asks you to Google something.
Some popular ones have been ‘why were chainsaws invented?’ and ‘what dinosaur has 5000 teeth?’. Now, there’s a new one to add to the mix.
The latest meme asks people to find out what the ’25th island of Greece’ is, and it’s blowing up on Twitter.
So what is the 25th Island of Greece? And why is it funny? Here’s everything you need to know.
THE ’25TH ISLAND OF GREECE’ MEME IS TAKING OVER TWITTER
As you’ve been scrolling through Twitter, or even some other social media sites like TikTok and Instagram you may have seen everyone talking about the ’25th island of Greece’.
Greece actually has 6,000 islands, of which 227 are inhabited, but why is everyone talking about the 25th one?
Well, it’s all part of a viral meme, and what you’re supposed to do is use the internet to find out what the Greece’s 25th island is.
When you Google ’25th island of Greece’, you’ll be shown an island name, and social media users think it’s pretty hilarious.
WHAT IS THE 25TH ISLAND OF GREECE?
So what is the 25th island of Greece?
Well, if you Googled the question then you would have found that the 25th island of Greece is an island in the Cyclades called Amorgos.
Now you know what the 25th island of Greece is and you’re still confused, right? Don’t worry, you’re not alone.
So why is the name ‘Amorgos’ going viral on social media?
PEOPLE THINK ‘AMORGOS’ SOUNDS LIKE ‘AMONG US’
The ’25th Island of Greece’ meme is actually going viral because people are likening the name ‘Amorgos’ to ‘Among Us’.
Among Us is an online multiplayer space-themed game made by American game studio Innersloth that is really popular amongst children at the moment.
Whilst the two words aren’t entirely alike, they do sound pretty similar, and fans of the game Among Us certainly think the joke is funny.