Cracked Archive - History
18 Pieces Of History That Your Brain Pictures Wrong
Yeah, that mental image you have? Completely wrong.
- By Cracked Plasticians
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- February 25, 2019
6 Crazy Facts You Didn't Know About Famous Historical Events
Have a look at the scenes history wished it could delete.
- By E.M. Caris, Aquiles Cacho
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- February 20, 2019
How A Petty Scam Ended In Bloody Human Sacrifice
Have you ever told a lie that just got way out of control?
- By Mac Faber
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- February 17, 2019
5 Forgotten Historical Facts That Prove The Past's Crazy AF
Some things never change. Thankfully, these things did.
- By Adam Wears
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- February 14, 2019
5 Iconic Works Of Art That Caused Moral Panics
Certain now-classic works generated howling outrage back in their day.
- By William Kuechenberg
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- February 01, 2019
Archaeologists Discover An Ancient Relic ... From The 1990s
You may have shoes older than this Celtic artifact.
- By Cedric Voets
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- January 28, 2019
5 Shocking Family Secrets Trump Doesn't Want You To Know
Whoo boy, there are a lot of secrets ...
- By Adam Wears
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- January 28, 2019
6 Amazing Facts That'll Change The Way You Look At History
Historical eras we think of as completely separate mix and overlap in mind-blowing ways.
- By E.M. Caris
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- January 22, 2019
How An Entire Religion Got Trolled By A Murderous Con Artist
This is the utterly insane story of a man who gave us all a lesson in faking it until you make it.
- By Mac Faber
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- January 20, 2019
5 Famous Magazine Covers With Crazy Stories You Never Knew
Remember magazines?
- By Adam Wears
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- January 15, 2019
How A Dead Nun Ended Up With Teeth Full Of Treasure
Here's a cautionary tale from history about licking fancy rocks.
- By Adam Wears
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- January 11, 2019
5 Wild Loopholes People Used To Beat Rigged Systems
Some people know you can only break the rules by following them to the letter.
- By Jordan Breeding, Daisy Walters, StrageGray
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- January 08, 2019
These 12 Famous Folks Are Trolls (Sorry, But It’s True)
Turns out trolling has a long, storied, history.
- By Timon DJ Spajic
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- January 08, 2019
5 Insane Facts From History Nobody Taught You In School
It's hard to take your ancestors seriously after you realize how they all smelled.
- By Jordan Breeding
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- January 01, 2019
These 47 Facts Will Make You A Walking History Channel
It’s time to bump up your ‘well, actually’ game.
- By Cracked Plasticians
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- December 27, 2018
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