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7 Classic Movies That Are Shameless Ripoffs
There are times when a big-budget movie has incredibly specific similarities to some more obscure work, to the point that it's really hard to swallow that it could be coincidence.
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- By Aaron Short
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1917 6 Terrifying Things Nobody Tells You About Newborns
Prepare to be terrified, because you have no idea what you're about to face. And we're not even talking about that first diaper change.
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- By Tracy V., Rebecca Schaefer
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6 Hilariously Awful Examples of Product Placements in Comics
Over the years big publishers have been more than happy to peddle out their most famous icons in ridiculous stories centered around virtually any product imaginable.
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- By Steve Stanton
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The 5 Most Pathetic Abuses of Power in Sports History
Because professional sports have never shied from choosing money over dignity, it's entirely possible to grease your awkward slide into professional athletics with hundred dollar bills.
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- By Alex Hanton
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Cracked Round-Up: Drinking Game Edition
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- By CRACKED Staff
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The 12 Most Terrifying Things Ever Invented for Babies
Inventors make terrible, terrible parents.
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- By Mitchell Bryant
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5 Famous Historical Events You Won't Believe Happened Twice
If we just hadn't forgotten about all of these lesser-known, yet way crazier versions of huge news stories, maybe we could have avoided some of the tragedy.
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- By Steve Shapiro
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5 'Secure' Places That Are Shockingly Easy to Break Into
Fortunately for the burgeoning criminal, it turns out that some of the biggest and most daring crimes require surprisingly little effort.
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- By Kathy Benjamin
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6 Horrifying Animal Kills Science Didn't Think Were Possible
Nature is brutal and uncaring, and should be utterly destroyed.
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- By E. Reid Ross
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5 Mind-Blowing True Stories Behind Famous Songs
The secret ingredient was pure insanity.
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- By Aaron Short, Sam Jackson
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5 'Rare' Things That Are Way More Common Than You Think
Because so many of us live in cities, we think of the Earth as a crowded place. So what's left to discover? A lot actually.
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- By David Decher
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6 Hidden Glitches That Make Famous Video Games Way Better
We hope that some day we can make a mistake that will bring a stranger as much joy as these six glitches brought us.
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- By Maxwell Yezpitelok, M. Asher Cantrell
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The 5 Most Ridiculous Lies Ever Told to Impress a Woman
Human courtship is a complicated procedure that often involves some strategic lying. However, not all men manage to keep their tall tales in check.
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- By Chris Fox
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5 'People' You Didn’t Realize Were Fictional Characters
Lots of figures from history and pop culture are the product of either some marketing campaign or just bad record keeping. Either way, centuries from now, people will probably still think that at one time these people existed.
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- By Kelly Stone
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5 Insane Theme Parks You Won't Believe Were Almost Built
Here are five theme parks you'll never ever attend, unless you know the secret of turning a dump truck full of venture capital into a time machine.
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- By Evan V. Symon
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