Cracked Archive

7 Modern Conveniences That Are Way Older Than You Think

Ancient people had a lot of modern luxuries. No Internet, though, so we still win.

Authors

By C. Coville, Ivan Farkas, Bryan Douey

Published

July 28, 2013

The 9 Most Hilarious Ways Criminals Were Caught

It turns out that criminals will throw the cops a bone and just hilariously bungle their way into prison.

Authors

By Amanda Mannen, Eric Yosomono, Elorm Kojo Ntumy, Andrew Munro

Published

July 28, 2013

Cracked Round-Up: Holistic Carpentry Edition

Authors

By CRACKED Staff

Published

July 27, 2013

14 Hilariously Inaccurate Foreign Posters for American Films

Are people overseas even seeing the same movies as us?

Authors

By R.H.T. Lawson

Published

July 27, 2013

6 Half-Assed Ways Scientists Made Mind Blowing Discoveries

Looking to discover a new animal species? Have you tried eBay?

Authors

By Kathy Benjamin, Ivan Farkas, Alan Boyle

Published

July 26, 2013

6 Everyday Things That Look Completely Insane in Slow Motion

Water balloons popping and Slinkies falling from the sky are the reason slow motion technology exists.

Authors

By Michael Smith

Published

July 25, 2013

5 Modern Day Beastmasters Who You Won't Believe Aren't Dead

WARNING: DO NOT TRY ANY OF THIS YOURSELF.

Authors

By Monte Richard, E. Reid Ross

Published

July 25, 2013

5 Iconic Scenes from History Everyone Pictures Incorrectly

Everything your history books taught you is a lie, and that's what keeps us in business!

Authors

By Robin O'Lachlan

Published

July 24, 2013

5 Terrifying Smartphone Hacks You Won't Believe Are Possible

The downside of storing your entire world inside an ass-pocket-dwelling supercomputer is that there are always those who are itching to turn that technology against you in ways you'd never expect.

Authors

By Teddem Yee

Published

July 22, 2013

5 Incredible Real Video Games (You'll Never Get to Play)

There's no guarantee that any of these games would have been good, but it's still intriguing as hell.

Authors

By Nathan Birch, Sam Jackson

Published

July 22, 2013

5 Famous Superhero Secret Identities Updated for Modern Life

There are certainly new opportunities out there for the mild-mannered. With a little investment and training, a superhero can make the transition to one of these rewarding new secret civilian careers.

Authors

By Anita Serwacki

Published

July 22, 2013