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4 Creepy Serial Killers to Haunt Your Dreams
Hey, are you a fan of serial killers? This might just change that
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- By Ryan Menezes
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30 Wild Facts About Famous Historical Figures
If these frescoes could talk...
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- By Eric B, Cracked Writers
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4 Dudes Who Tried to Prove Themselves and Died Horribly Instead
Their stunts killed them with ice and fire
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- By Ryan Menezes
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5 Incredible Wastes of Time and Money By the Rich and Powerful
Cool statue, it’s definitely making me less hungry
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- By Eli Yudin
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Five Lesser-Known, But Incredibly Vicious Witch Trials
Salem seems downright quaint compared to these other witchy tales
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- By Amanda Mannen
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15 Record-Breaking Milestones in the History of Capitalism
It's all going to trickle down. Any day now.
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- By Mike Rampton
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5 Depressing Facts That Ruin Famous Art
What a lovely painting! Oh, she died horribly
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- By Ryan Menezes
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15 Rich Facts About Old Money
That's as good as money, sir. Those are I.O.U.'s.
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- By Mike Rampton
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4 of the Pettiest Heists in History
Making millions while pissing off an enemy, now that’s rewarding
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- By Eli Yudin
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The Five Worst First Days on the Job in History
Welcome to the team, you’re going to want to check your email
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- By Eli Yudin
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35 Random Factoids, Trifles and Truthlets That Might Just Transform You Into the Next Ken Jennings
Let the trivia training begin!
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- By Cracked Writers, Jay L'Ecuyer
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5 Historical ‘Cures’ for Horniness
All part of a well-balanced, completely celibate diet
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- By Eli Yudin
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Four People Who Spilled Huge Secrets But Were Ignored
Nora Ephron was more than happy to tell anyone within earshot who Deep Throat was
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- By Amanda Mannen
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5 Revelations That Change How We Picture Historical Figures
What the hell, Abraham Lincoln
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- By Ryan Menezes
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32 Facts About Art More Interesting Than a Bowl of Fruit
Nothing against bowls of fruit
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- By Brian C. Miller, Cracked Writers
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