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5 Disguised Animals That Must Be a Mind F#@k to Get Eaten By
We've said it before and we'll say it again: You can't trust nature.
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- By E. Reid Ross
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- 467
5 Harmless Superstitions With Horrifying Global Consequences
If you step back and take a broader look at the ripples that such preposterous notions send butterfly-effecting across the world, you find that things we tend to think of as 'harmless' superstitions can actually be anything but.
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- By Shannon Dell
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- 1077
6 Popular Games That Were Meant to Be Totally Different
We're always fascinated by the messy process by which pop culture gets made.
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- By Michael Kane, David Jones
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- 603
5 Hilariously Illegal Ways Governments Solved Huge Problems
"There are no bad ideas." -The Government
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- By K. R. Kelleher
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- 750
6 Things You Won't Believe Got Banned from Modern Countries
Sometimes, supposedly fully grown rulers of nations lose their shit and decide to just outright blanket ban absurd things for even more absurd reasons.
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- By Dwayne Hoover, Elorm Kojo Ntumy
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- 859
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Crackedoids: Motorhead Rules Edition
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- By Cracked Writers
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- 22
5 Emergency Drills That Went Horribly Wrong
Here are five examples of what happens when people take the 'pants on fire' approach to emergency preparedness.
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- By Chris Fox
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- 374
6 Famous People Who Did Creepy Things to Their Own Family
Without nepotism, the world would have never known the brilliant acting career of Jaden Smith and the enduring wit and music of Paris Hilton. Sometimes, though, nepotism should probably be avoided.
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- By Scott Elizabeth Baird
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- 1012
5 Uprisings Cut from U.S. History for Being Too Successful
Overthrowing a government takes an enormous amount of planning, strategy, and resources. Or, you know, just a gigantic set of balls.
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- By Zachary Frey
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- 801
5 Important Things From History That No One Can Explain
There are still several major events in history that today's scientists, after years of extensive research, know precisely dick about.
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- By Evan Accardi, Alex Marie
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- 1401
5 Fitness Myths You Believe (That Don't Work At All)
Beware when you hear these claims.
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- By Michael Hossey, Ivan Farkas
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- 949
5 Popular Figures of Speech That Have Creepy Hidden Meanings
Don't be so quick to dismiss the importance of metaphors.
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- By Cracked Writers
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- 300
Crackedoids: Christopher Lee Is a Badass Edition
Here are a few things you can share on social media to make yourself seem smarter.
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- By Cracked Writers
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- 25
5 Insane Things Comic Books Believe Women's Bodies Can Do
It's not only a matter of relying on unrealistic body standards, but doing it to a degree that we're not sure these characters could even survive.
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- By Caitlin Donovan
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- 2537
5 Staggeringly Huge Disasters Caused by Small Minded Idiots
If you're having a crappy day at work, just know it could be much, much worse.
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- By Zachary Frey
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- 516