Cracked Archive - History
4 Ways America Fails Hard At Understanding History
The past was just the present with worse breath.
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- By William Kuechenberg
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66 The Civil War Had A Glow-In-The-Dark Battle
It was dubbed “Angel’s Glow,” and the troops affected by it tended to live longer.
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- By Ethan Tyrrell
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Bonnie And Clyde Weren't Really A Duo For The Ages
Clyde shot himself in the foot, both figuratively and almost literally.
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- By Ryan Menezes
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That Time Soccer Fields Nearly Caused Another Cuban Missile Crisis
Kissinger said, "Cubans play baseball. Russians play soccer."
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- By Ethan Tyrrell
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Lunchables Are Trash Food, But The Nostalgia Is Real
The strangeness is nearly a packaged deal.
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- By Oona O'Brien
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The Botched Kidnapping (And Killing) Of The Coors Beer Heir
Born in the Rockies, died in the Rockies.
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- By Oona O'Brien
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Marcus Garvey: The Man School Books Are Too Scared To Mention
He was one of the most talked about men of his time, traveling the globe and speaking in front of 25,000 at Madison Square Garden.
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- By Nathan Williams
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Remembering 1980: The Year Cocaine Nazis Conquered Bolivia
Well, this headline seems worth digging into a little further.
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- By Alex Hanton
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The Weirdo American Who Invaded Mexico, Nicaragua, And Honduras (Without U.S. Permission)
When invading other nations for your country, you should probably ask your government if they actually want you to do that first.
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- By Ethan Tyrrell
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4 Famous Expressions Everyone is Using Wrong
The problem with grabbing isolated quotes out of the mists of time is they can shed context until the meaning has changed beyond all recognition
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- By Mark Hill
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Crypt Of Civilization: America's Time Capsule That's Closed Til 8113
The stainless steel door to the Crypt of Civilization was closed on May 28, 1940.
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- By Ethan Tyrrell
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The Courts Took 78 Years To Figure Out One Guy's Will
This case went to the Supreme Court 17 different times.
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- By Ryan Menezes
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Why Medieval Art Weirdly Depicted Babies With Old Faces
6 months going on 60 years ...
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- By Oona O'Brien
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True Patriot: New York's 'Mad Bomber' Vowed To Pause Bombing, Throughout World War II
He kept his word. Then set off DOZENS of bombs, once peace resumed.
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- By Ryan Menezes
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Texas Censored George Washington, For An Imaginary Wardrobe Malfunction
Is George Washington's penis hanging out? Texas thought this needed to be addressed.
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- By Ryan Menezes
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