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Poppies and Politics: The History of Memorial Day
It wasn’t always barbecue and booze.
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0 15 Larger Than Life Facts That Made Our Brains Shiver
Lincoln’s bodyguard left to get a drink at the worst time.
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- By Andrea Meno, JhallComics
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In The '80s, Apple Made The Worst Super Bowl Ad Of All Time
'You are lemmings,' said Apple, foolishly.
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- By Ryan Menezes
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10 Good Bits (And 5 Bad Ones) In Rebel Wilson’s Senior Year
Relive your youth with this homage to 2000s high school comedy
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- By JD Roberson
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Want An Abbott Elementary School Shooting Episode? (You're Not Getting One)
Call your elected representative, don't DM Quinta Brunson.
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- By Chris Pauls
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5 Real-Life Comics Who Inspired Hacks and Mrs. Maisel
Do you know the real-life comic legends behind the characters?
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- By Matt Solomon
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15 Matt Berry Moments We Just Had To Share
"Damn these electric sex pants!"
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- By JD Roberson
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The Epic War For Sealand: The World's Realest Fake Country
What if you could find a loophole so good that it effectively lets you start your own country, free from the rule of law? Well, that’s happened exactly once in modern memory, and oh boy, did it get weird.
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- By Alex Hanton
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15 Bonkers News Stories That Really Chowdered Our Clams
Yep, HOAs are exactly as terrible as we all thought.
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- By Andrea Meno, JhallComics
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Memorial Day Discounts On All Your Outdoor Gear
Make the most out of the season of laziness and irresponsibility.
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- By CRACKED Store
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'Star Trek's Goofiest William Shatner Fight Was A Huge Legal Nightmare
‘Star Trek’ keeps bringing back these alien lizard monsters.
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- By JM McNab
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8 Comedians Who Started As Pages Or Interns
Everyone starts somewhere. (Usually at Conan.)
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Real-Life 'Witcher' School Closes Because Of Staff's Connection To The Alt-Right
Why can't they keep politics out of video games?
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- By Tiago Svn
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5 Wild Ways 'Top Gun's Production Almost Crashed And Burned
Behind the scenes, the ‘80s classic was full of danger zones.
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- By JM McNab
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20 Facts About '90s Teen Rom-Coms To Ask To The Prom
10 things we just learned about these, times two.
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- By Talbert Gregson, Andres Diplotti
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Not A Drill: This Is The Cheapest You'll Ever Get A Sam's Club Membership
They very well might come over and massage your weary muscles for you, too. We wouldn’t put it past them at this point.
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- By CRACKED Store
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15 Witchy Facts About Stevie Nicks
She’s lived enough for several of the lives she believes she’s had.
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- By Amanda Mannen
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15 Now-You-Know Facts That Just Hit Different
Ah yes, 1995. ‘Batman Forever’ was playing in theaters, and Mississippi ratified the amendment ending slavery.
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- By Andrea Meno, JhallComics
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The U.S. Military Used 'Danger Zone' To Annoy An Actual Dictator
'Danger Zone,' and also Rick Astley.
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- By Ryan Menezes
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15 Seinfeld And The Office Products Nobody Needs
Merch that crosses the line for fans that are bad with their money.
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- By JD Roberson
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What Podcasts About The Office And Other Sitcoms Say About The Stars (And Us)
Glory days.
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- By Matt Solomon
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Seth Green's TV Show Is Dead Because He Based It On A Stolen NFT
If you're building an empire, make sure no one can steal the first floor.
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- By Eli Yudin
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Australia's Right Wing Ex-Prime Minister Gets What's Coming In New Horror Game
Looks like all those human rights abuses are finally catching up to him.
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- By Carolyn Page
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