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8 Creepy Aspects Of Nazi Culture (You've Never Heard Of)
The sheer awfulness of Nazism tainted everything they did. Even the fun things.
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- By Adam Wears, Marina Reimann
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- 350
6 Holiday Traditions From History So Creepy We Killed Them
It took a long time for the most famous holidays to get their acts together and stop being inexplicably terrifying.
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- By Cedric Voets
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- 203
5 BS Science Myths Your Entire View Of The World Rests On
While we'd hope you leave school know a few undeniable truths, it turns out you're leaving with fewer than you think.
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- By Saikat Bhowmik
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- 501
The 13 Most Insane Things Happening Right Now (12/6/16)
The media seems to exist in some kind of bizarro universe where nothing is canon.
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- By Ted E., Scott Laffey
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- 721
5 Trends From History With Messed Up Explanations
Those people in your history books were busy doing things for you to read about in history books. They weren't subject to dumb fads. Theirs were ridiculous.
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- By Cracked Writers
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- 152
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6 Everyday Objects You Had No Clue People Once Used As Money
If you would have told our ancestors that one day we'd be using plastic cards and paper bills to acquire our daily needs, they probably would have said, 'Why? Is violence obsolete in the future? Also, what is plastic?'
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- By Adam Wears, Marina Reimann
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- 155
6 Ways To Beat Game Bosses That The Designers Didn’t Intend
It turns out a lot of these tough bastards can be easily defeated by tricks so stupidly unthinkable that they often remained hidden for years.
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- By Raoni Lacerda, Tiago Svn, Ed Stevens
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- 266
7 Things You Have In Your Home With Insane Secret Histories
Did you know your favorite party snack was invented by a racist utopian cult?
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- By Carolyn Burke
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- 206
5 Bizarre Groups That Run Entire Foreign Countries
The only thing stopping America from being run by a single corporate overlord is the several other corporate overlords vying for the position.
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- By Eamon Lahiri
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- 240
5 Celebrities You Had No Idea Quit Fame For Normal Jobs
Once you get rich and famous at something like acting, it's most definitely possible to spend the next 30 years on a weirdo secret passion.
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- By Carolyn Burke
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- 232
6 Kids Books With Not-Even-Hidden F**ked Up Messages
Seriously, tell us we're not overthinking these.
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- By Cracked Writers
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- 358
7 Of Your Dumb Fears (Science Says Are Justified)
Don't let anyone tell you your fear is irrational. It's worse -- it's evolutionary.
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- By E. Reid Ross
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- 456
6 Easter Eggs You Didn't Know Are Hidden In Famous Landmarks
While you're busy trying to snap the perfect selfie, you're missing out on the cool little secrets lurking everywhere.
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- By Ivan Farkas
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- 147