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Cracked Archive - History

A Short Strange History Of The Real Skulls Used In 'Hamlet'

The most important takeaway here is that Jude Law has a skull guy.

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An Ancient Pope Put His Predecessor's Dead Body on Trial (Literally)

It's not unprecedented to put a dead person on trial, but it's pretty rare that the dead person actually appears in court.

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55 Ridiculous Stories That Somehow Happened During War

Sometimes, it seems like war is all one big joke.

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Urban Legend Of 'Poisoned Halloween Candy' Actually Happened (With Christmas Candy)

Back then, food and drug regulation consisted of little more than, 'But did you die?'

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Japan's Love Of Bizarre Beef Bowl Bullying

Beef bowl with cheese, hold the dignity

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5 Spells That Prove Old-Timey Magic Was Bananas Stupid

Real magical spells from history were truly recipes for disaster.

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Victorian Houses Were 'Home Alone'-Style Death Traps

If you lived here you'd be dead already.

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6 Life Hacks From The Past That Now Sound Deranged

Old life hacks worked, even if they weren't always what you'd call 'a good idea.'

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The Bizarre, Occasionally Criminal History of Christmas Caroling

It was more like trick-or-treating for Jesus.

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In Edo Japan, Firefighters Wore The Bossest Of Jackets

Even a burning building can be a fashion catwalk.

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How History Reacts To Kyle Rittenhouse Incidents

We've been here before ...

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Bible's 'Plague of Frogs' May Have Been Just One Giant Frog

It's not like it'd be the weirdest thing in there.

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Samurai Played Arrow Target Shooting Game (With Dogs)

Samurai thought pratice would be so much better if they could shoot at moving targets. And that's how we got inuoumono.

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You've Been Lied To: Sugar Plums And Plum Pudding Contain No Plums

Plums have weaseled their way into a completely undeserved festive reputation, and it’s time to call those suckers out.

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When Victorians Frowned On 'Merry Christmas': The Original 'War On Christmas'

It was decided that wishing others a 'Happy Christmas' was more Christ-like or at least less thirst-like.

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