Cracked Archive - History
5 Of The Most 'Wuh?' Facts History Class Never Covered
These hilarious stories should have been taught in every school.
- By E.M. Caris
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- January 21, 2020
6 Grand Mastermind Coups (That Fell Apart Immediately)
The Illuminati make it look so easy.
- By Alex Hanton
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- January 20, 2020
5 Historical Landmarks (That Are Total Frauds)
Some of the most historical sites in the world are just trying to compete with Disneyland.
- By Alex Hanton
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- January 18, 2020
5 'Old' Things That Are Way Newer Than You Think
Believe it or not, this stuff wasn't always there.
- By Taylor Daine, E. Reid Ross, Mike Bedard, Abraham Mireles, Christian Markle
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- January 14, 2020
5 Ordinary Jobs That Used To Be Crazy Dangerous
Back in the day, just about everything was more dangerous than it is now.
- By Ivan Farkas, Christian Markle, Radha Shaw
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- January 07, 2020
Real Facts That Make Common Fears Less Scary
Let’s lay some fears to rest, once and for all.
- By Cracked Plasticians, Andres Diplotti
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- December 31, 2019
7 People Who Were Proven Wrong As Hard As Humanly Possible
There's being proven wrong and there's getting thoroughly owned.
- By Zachary Frey
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- December 30, 2019
The Australian Army Once Went To War With Emus (And Lost)
It was exactly as ridiculous as it sounds.
- By Mac Faber
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- December 28, 2019
The Insane Life of the Man Who Killed John Wilkes Booth
The man who avenged Abraham Lincoln also cut off his own genitals.
- By Mark Hill
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- December 26, 2019
Ancient Jokes You'll Laugh, Not Eyeroll At
Why did ye chicken cross ye road?
- By Cracked Plasticians, Andres Diplotti
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- December 24, 2019
The Amazing Story Of History's Wealthiest, Craziest Genius
He may not have created the eccentric genius archetype but he sure as heck perfected it.
- By Mac Faber
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- December 21, 2019
Familiar Holidays That Have Dirty Little Secrets
Halloween may actually be one of the less-dark holidays.
- By Cracked Plasticians
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- December 19, 2019
Interesting Ways Popular Events Used To Be Different
Turns out we haven't actually always done it this way.
- By Cracked Plasticians
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- December 16, 2019
Prominent People The CIA Might Have Murdered
It's worth looking back at some of these CIA conspiracy theories.
- By Ryan Menezes
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- December 15, 2019
4 Stories Of Ridiculously Evil Rich People From The Past
These stories remind us what unlimited wealth and power can do to a human being.
- By Andrew McRae
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- December 12, 2019
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