Cracked Archive - History
8 Creepy Aspects Of Nazi Culture (You've Never Heard Of)
The sheer awfulness of Nazism tainted everything they did. Even the fun things.
- By Adam Wears, Marina Reimann
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- December 08, 2016
5 Trends From History With Messed Up Explanations
Those people in your history books were busy doing things for you to read about in history books. They weren't subject to dumb fads. Theirs were ridiculous.
- By Cracked Writers
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- December 06, 2016
6 Everyday Objects You Had No Clue People Once Used As Money
If you would have told our ancestors that one day we'd be using plastic cards and paper bills to acquire our daily needs, they probably would have said, 'Why? Is violence obsolete in the future? Also, what is plastic?'
- By Adam Wears, Marina Reimann
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- December 06, 2016
7 Things You Have In Your Home With Insane Secret Histories
Did you know your favorite party snack was invented by a racist utopian cult?
- By Carolyn Burke
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- December 05, 2016
4 U.S. Historical Opinions (The British Say Are B.S.)
I'm here to try and defend my beloved country against accusations that we're nothing more than a nation of evil, mustache-twirling, power-obsessed psychopaths in well-tailored suits.
- By Adam Wears
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- December 02, 2016
A Letter to My Wife The Day After The Election
Just A Man Standing In Front Of A Woman...
- By Soren Bowie
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- November 09, 2016
7 Hilariously Embarrassing Archaeological Discoveries
People have always been dumb.
- By Amanda Mannen
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- November 07, 2016
6 Scary Archaeological Finds (That Should've Stayed Hidden)
We're not saying that digging around certain sites will stir up ancient curses. But, we're not saying it won't, either.
- By Adam Wears, Ivan Farkas
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- October 30, 2016
The 11 Creepiest Unsolved Crimes No One Can Explain (Part 2)
Horror stories are great and all, but around Halloween, we like to focus on the real stuff. You know, the monsters that could in fact be outside your house right now.
- By Robin Warder, Janel Comeau, Tara Marie
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- October 26, 2016
The 11 Creepiest Unsolved Crimes No One Can Explain: Part 1
Lots of you are too old and jaded to be kept awake at night by ghost stories and implausible urban legends. No, this time of year, you need something a little more real.
- By Robin Warder, Janel Comeau, Tara Marie
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- October 25, 2016
Hiroshima 'Shadows' And 4 Other Haunting Historical Remnants
Those who forget history are doomed to repeat it. But you know what? Remembering history ain't always so great, either.
- By Ivan Farkas
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- October 21, 2016
20 Hellish Nightmares That Used To Be Everyday Life
This is your reminder that the past is a bottomless pit of nightmares.
- By Mark Hill
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- October 16, 2016
6 Anti-Trans Arguments That Sound Historically Familiar
History repeats itself, which is why we're still trotting out tired old arguments when it comes to transgender issues.
- By Stephan Roget
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- October 13, 2016
5 Shady Things The USSR Did That You Can't Even Exaggerate
It's a miracle we survived the Cold War.
- By Christopher Charles Slayter, E.M. Caris
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- October 12, 2016
4 Secretly Brilliant Details Of Art (You Mistook For Errors)
History is fraught with inexplicable artistic trends which seem silly to modern-day people. But if you look into it, sometimes there's are very good explanations for them.
- By Rachel P.
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- October 06, 2016
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