Cracked Archive - History

If you want to understand capitalism, look at the diet and exercise industry.

• By Matt Solomon
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• January 26, 2020

On some level, anything older than nine months has a questionable past. But, also, wow.

• By Jordan Breeding
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• January 25, 2020

These hilarious stories should have been taught in every school.

• By E.M. Caris
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• January 21, 2020

The Illuminati make it look so easy.

• By Alex Hanton
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• January 20, 2020

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

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

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

There's being proven wrong and there's getting thoroughly owned.

• By Zachary Frey
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• December 30, 2019

It was exactly as ridiculous as it sounds.

• By Mac Faber
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• December 28, 2019

The man who avenged Abraham Lincoln also cut off his own genitals.

• By Mark Hill
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• December 26, 2019

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

It's worth looking back at some of these CIA conspiracy theories.

• By Ryan Menezes
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• December 15, 2019

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

The world is full of villainy.

• By Mark Hill
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• December 12, 2019

Buckle up. This article is gonna be wild.

• By Mac Faber
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• December 07, 2019