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5 Survival Stories (Almost) Too Miraculous to be Real
These people give us hope that we can survive anything, even though we definitely cannot.
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- By Jacopo della Quercia , Richie Ryan
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- 509
5 Pleasant Surprises About Famous People You Had All Wrong
PR is a helluva drug.
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- By Amanda Mannen, Javier Yepes
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- 2413
6 of the Most Heartwarming Stories Ever (Happened in Wars)
There are plenty of real stories of war so ridiculously adorable that they make a Disney movie look like Vietnam.
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- By Douglas A. McDonnell, Evan V. Symon
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- 423
The 5 Creepiest Parenting Tactics Ever Attempted
Most parents don't really have a plan for their kids. And even more have something worse than 'no plan.'
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- By Jamie Flexman
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- 859
5 Insane Scams That Should Have Failed (But Didn't)
The root word of "confidence" is "con."
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- By Douglas A. McDonnell
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- 436
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Cracked Round-Up: Hotober Fest Edition
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- By CRACKED Staff
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5 Badass Real Fugitives Who Put Action Movies to Shame
Everyone loves a good fugitive story -- it's one of the mainstays of Hollywood action movies. But it turns out real life is so much more badass.
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- By Alex Hanton
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- 382
6 Freaky Things Your Body Does (Explained by Science)
We are one WEIRD species.
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- By Josh Hrala, Ivan Farkas
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- 828
5 Mind-Blowing True Stories Behind Famous Movie Locations
The real story behind some locations are so crazy and fascinating that they completely dwarf anything a coked-up Hollywood screenwriter could come up with.
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- By Ryan Menezes
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- 309
5 Real People Whose Lives Were Ruined by Winning the Lottery
Sometimes all it takes is a dollar and a dream to fall headfirst into a living nightmare.
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- By Will Millar
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- 819
5 Classic Pop Culture Moments (Actors Made Up on the Fly)
Some of the greatest moments in movie and TV history were almost the worst.
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- By Jacopo della Quercia
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- 955
5 Tiny Wording Tricks That Can Totally Change Someone's Mind
Would you like to buy a vowel? According to science, maybe.
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- By C. Coville, David Rose
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- 943
5 Projects That Are at Least a Two-Man Job
Turns out friendlessness has a downside after all.
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- By Anita Serwacki
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- 69
6 Famous Documentaries That Were Shockingly Full of Crap
It turns out that some of the most acclaimed documentaries ever are about as real as 'Borat.'
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- By Amanda Mannen
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The 6 Most Intriguing Stupid Questions Answered by Science
Does science waste time on frivolous experiments? Yep, but sometimes they pay off.
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- By Elorm Kojo Ntumy, Elsa Moriarty, Josh Hrala
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- 705