Cracked Archive - History
A Wild West Town Staged Fights And Crimes -- Without Telling Tourists
Residents of Palisade, Nevada ran an elaborate hoax involving fake shootouts and bank robberies.
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- By Ethan Tyrrell
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0 Pornaganda: A Tool Used By Every Army
Make love AND war.
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- By Ryan Menezes
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Ernest Hemingway's (Less Famous) Brother Created His Own Country
Leicester Hemingway may not be as well-known as his brother, but he tried to make his claim in history by founding an island nation.
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- By Ethan Tyrrell
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The London Beer Flood: The Alcoholic 'Act Of God'
In 1814, a vat of beer burst open in a London brewery, and the results were deadly.
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- By Ethan Tyrrell
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5 Screwed-Up Operations America Pulled Overseas
The US has done some pretty awful stuff.
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- By Michael Dawson
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That Time Germans Waged War (Against Potato Beetles)
In 1950, the potato beetle population surged in East Germany. The government responded with an insane propaganda campaign.
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- By Ethan Tyrrell
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Rejected Idea: Social Security Dog Tags
Definitely more durable than flimsy newsprint.
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- By Ryan Menezes
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Before The 'Cola Wars,' Coca-Cola Was On The Frontlines Of WWII
Throughout WWII, more than 5 billion bottles of Coke were sent to servicemen.
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- By Ethan Tyrrell
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The Crazy Coincidence(s) That Made King Tut Famous
King Tut is the most famous Egyptian pharaoh of all time, but it’s through no doing of his own.
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- By Ivan Farkas
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The Very First US Coin Told You To 'Mind Your Business'
It also informed you that time flies.
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- By Ryan Menezes
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Why Some Colors Are Rarer than Others
Blue being amongst them…
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- By Oona O'Brien
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New Year's Resolutions' Weird History
Featuring sacrifices and peacocks.
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- By Amanda Mannen
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The British Soldier Who Pantsed A Lawyer To (Successfully) Win A Case
He said he was willing to go to prison because he was in the right.
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- By Ryan Menezes
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Bounty Jumpers Scammed Both Sides During the Civil War
Men could get a bonus called a bounty for enlisting in the Civil War. Some found a way to profit from this system.
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- By Ethan Tyrrell
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One Of History's Most Prolific Monsters Might Be Innocent
Elizabeth Bathory of Transylvania is often considered one of the main inspirations for modern vampires, but there is a good chance was the victim of a deadly lie.
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- By Ethan Tyrrell
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