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MEMES, Bonus: Zoë Didn't Start the Fire

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Most of us hate the photos our parents take of us. But what happens when one goes viral?

Zoë Roth was 4 years old when her dad took a photo of her smiling mischievously in front of a burning house. That photo would later spread like wildfire as the internet meme "Disaster Girl."

In this bonus episode of our meme series, we hear more about how the photo came to be, how it just might help Zoë pay off her student loans, and who really started that fire.

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