Cracked Archive - History

5 Insane Historical Theories That Make Way Too Much Sense

We're not saying these folks are right -- hell, we're not even saying they're sane. We're just saying what if?

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By Nathan Williams
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February 15, 2017

6 Bible Stories Where The Moral Was 'Haha F*ck You, I'm God'

Amidst all the moral lessons and dubious historical accounts, the Bible is chock full of examples of God just messing with people.

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By Israel SH
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February 13, 2017

6 Extremely Wrong (But Hilarious) Scientific Beliefs

Here's some stuff about orgasms and poop.

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By Rachel P.
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February 08, 2017

7 Realities Of Surviving Mass Shootings The Media Leaves Out

Since saying that America still struggles with school shootings is a championship-level understatement, we wanted to get Amanda's perspective on what happened then, and what's happened since.

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By Mark Hill
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February 08, 2017

5 Iconic Resistance Movements You're Picturing Exactly Wrong

History is riddled with intriguing and dramatic stories of resistance against tyranny and the fight for equality -- and also errors, accounts influenced by the author's bias, and outright lies.

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By Vincent Pall, Steven Assarian, Adam Pilarski
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February 06, 2017

5 Unspeakably Bad Historical Practices That Never Went Away

We pretty much just slap new coats of paint on old atrocities and carry on like nothing's changed.

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By J.C Breen
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February 01, 2017

The 5 Ballsiest Ways Anyone Has Ever Switched Sides Mid-War

You can brand them traitors, you can curse their names, you can execute them, but you can't say they didn't have balls.

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By Zachary Frey
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January 24, 2017

5 Horror Scenes Deleted From History For Being Too Creepy

If it's true that those who cannot remember the past are doomed to repeat it, then for the love of God, please pay very close attention.

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By Jacopo della Quercia
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January 20, 2017

Modern-Day America Summed Up In One Photo (From 1957)

This will change how you think of America forever. Or, you know, at least for a little while.

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By Alyssa Feller
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January 11, 2017

5 Great Women Ignored By History For Absurdly Sexist Reasons

Most history books have been written by men, and wouldn't you know it? Those darn, sneaky ladies are nowhere to be found.

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By Tiago Svn, Justin Crockett, CJ Rigdon, Luke Miller
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January 05, 2017

The Most Horrifying Way A Nation Tried To Stop Drinking

Turns out quitting the drink was a very stinky affair back in the day.

By Carlos Yu
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January 03, 2017

5 Real Historic Purges That Prove Life Used To Be Horrifying

Every once in a while, huge crowds of ordinary people came together in epic demonstrations of collective mayhem, and suffered no consequences whatsoever for it.

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