Cracked Archive - History

15 Spectacular Historic Moments in Wanton Art Desecration
Tomato soup and ‘Sunflowers’ don’t mix.
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- By Andres Diplotti, Andrea Meno
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Daylight Savings Time Has Nothing To Do With Farmers
Stop randomly bringing up the Farmer's Almanac!
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- By Eli Yudin
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Here Lies Joseph, Persecuted For Wearing A Beard
History has vindicated his love of hairy chins.
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- By Ryan Menezes
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13 Canadian History Facts To Read While Drinking Maple Syrup
Read these before blaming Canada.
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- By Jonah N., JhallComics
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An Abridged Look At The Epic Apocalypse Of Ragnarok
You've got a giant serpent, a wolf eating the sun, what else do you want?
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- By Eli Yudin
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5 Old-Timey Disasters America Could Easily Have Avoided
Stuff used to catch fire way too often.
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- By Ryan Menezes
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Cracked Classic: The 5 Most Badass Presidents of All-Time
As we all prepare to head out to the polls today with our guns, gripes, and garish dress, we thought this Cracked Classic was in order.
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- By Daniel O'Brien
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15 Emo Millennial Laments from Dignified Historical Figures
Just because they were big doesn't mean they were above whining.
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- By Talbert Gregson, Andres Diplotti
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The Lobster's Journey From Servant Food To Culinary Royalty
Someday, I'll hit it big, and then it's no more gross lobster dinners for me!
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- By Eli Yudin
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15 Ancient Artifacts That Turned Out to Be Worthless Garbage
Did Jesus leave a face print on a bed sheet? If he did, it wasn’t on this one.
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- By Talbert Gregson, Andres Diplotti
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The Socialist and Thieving History of Monopoly
It was entirely designed to teach you how bad capitalism is -- until it became a victim of capitalism itself.
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- By Amanda Mannen
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The 15 Most Metal Medieval Weapons, Ranked
Archers, don't get your dumb little hats in a bunch.
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- By Eli Yudin
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The Time Neil Armstrong Got Suckered Into Searching For Ancient Aliens
Armstrong learned about his mistake mid-flight to South America.
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- By Alex Hanton
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The Legendary, Short, And Violent Life Of Billy The Kid
4 years of gunslinging that launched decades of pie-eyed media.
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- By Eli Yudin
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15 of the Shortest Reigns of Power in History
No, Liz Truss is not #1.
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- By Andres Diplotti, Talbert Gregson
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