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The 5 Most Bizarre Things People Have Done With Dead Bodies
There are all sorts of hilarious things you could do with a corpse, if only society didn't so strongly disapprove.
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- By Elsa Moriarty
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6 Insanely Valuable Real Treasures (And How to Steal Them)
Guess what? There's loot scattered all over the world, just begging for a charming gentleman thief and his plan that is so insane that it just ... might ... work.
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- By Ben Denny
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- 841
5 Epic Achievements That Aren't as Impressive as You Think
Just like you can name all the state capitals, some of the world's most respected accomplishments aren't all that big of a deal, either.
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- By James Spedding
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- 2273
The 6 Creepiest Lies the Food Industry is Feeding You
The food you buy has nothing to do with what it says on the label.
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- By Pauli Poisuo
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- 2583
5 Famous People Who Secretly Had Awesome Second Careers
Somewhere, there's an alternate reality completely different from ours, where the following people went with their first career choice (for better or worse).
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- By Evan V. Symon
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- 686
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5 Dumb Hobbies You Won't Believe Have World Championships
Little did we realize that these pointless time wasters were, for some, the subject of a years-long pursuit of excellence.
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- By Kier Harris, Russell Puntenney, Isaac Cabe
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- 488
5 Ways Your Nerd Gadgets Are Killing You
While standard warnings turn out to be alarmist garbage, our geek toys are wreaking havoc in completely unexpected, and amazingly stupid, ways.
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- By Justin Crockett
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- 944
Cracked Round-Up: Hog Wrestling Edition
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- By CRACKED Staff
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5 Cryptic Movie Tattoos They Didn't Think We'd Translate
We know as well as anyone that tattoos are an instant shortcut to becoming cool, but misinterpretations do happen -- and you've seen more than a few on the big screen.
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- By Preston Xander
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- 924
The 5 Creepiest Ways to Immortalize Yourself
We all want to be remembered after we die -- some in crazier ways than others.
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- By Mark Hill, Jeff Sloan
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6 Ways Japanese Wrestling Makes the WWE Look Sane
You can't get wrestling fans to tune in for a couple of guys pretend-fighting for an hour; you need to spice it up. In Japan, this is done with utter insanity.
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- By Elsa Moriarty
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- 686
The 6 Coolest Things Said by Soldiers Before Killing People
War is hell. (Or a hell of a lot of fun, depending on who you ask.)
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- By Jacopo della Quercia
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- 1055
5 Scientific Explanations Behind Everyday Nuisances
In an era where our gadgets exceed the science fiction of just 20 years ago, it's amazing how many everyday annoyances have never gotten fixed. It's not like folks haven't tried. It's just way more complicated than it seems.
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- By Dagmar Baer
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- 1066
6 Famous News Stories That Forgot to Tell You the Best Part
Sometimes, the most important fact in a news story doesn't emerge until months after everyone has gotten bored with it.
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- By Douglas A. McDonnell
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- 1163
6 Mind Blowing Special Effects You Won't Believe Aren't CGI
Guess what? There are still filmmakers doing special effects the old-fashioned way -- even if the results are so impressive that you'd never know it's not CGI.
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- By David Christopher Bell
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- 1107