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7 Modern Social Issues That Are Older Than You Think

Long before everyone hashed out Caitlyn Jenner's pronoun switch in their heads, grammar nerds were already on the case.

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By Carolyn Burke
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May 24, 2016

5 Things You Think Are Crusty Old History (That Aren't)

Sometimes things you assume were relegated to museums back when your grandparents were still riding tricycles to school stuck around much longer than you realize.

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5 Irreplaceable Cultural Treasures (Destroyed By Stupidity)

The Universe has a habit of allowing irreplaceable examples of human creativity to be destroyed by Mr. Bean levels of bumbling stupidity.

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By J. Olasz
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May 18, 2016

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27 Facts That Will Shatter Your Perception Of Time

Luke Skywalker is now older than Obi-Wan Kenobi.

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By Cracked Plasticians
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May 18, 2016

5 Totally Harmless Phrases (Are Secretly Offensive Jokes)

The 'other side of the tracks' wasn't always a metaphorical term for the neighborhood with the best rib joints.

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By Jacopo della Quercia , Mike Bedard, Jamie Wyman
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May 16, 2016

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19 Insanely Advanced Ancient Things You Couldn't Build Today

Our ancestors achieved some pretty crazy stuff for living in an age without electronic toothbrushes.

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By Cracked Plasticians
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May 16, 2016

Unreal Heroes Who Died Protecting Precious Knowledge

Dian Fossey's idea of environmental conservation involved pistol-whipping poachers.

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By Mordecai Jones
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May 11, 2016

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16 Historical Events Only Made Possible By Drugs And Alcohol

Carl Sagan might as well have been in the Cheech and Chong movies.

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By Cracked Plasticians
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May 02, 2016

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11 Problems Solved By Blowing Things Up

It turns out Roland Emmerich's method of making movies interesting has some practical use in the real world.

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By Cracked Plasticians
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April 28, 2016

Seemingly Innocuous Things (That Are Racist)

How come Mario, Bugs Bunny, Sonic the Hedgehog, and Mickey Mouse all wear white gloves? You might not want to know.

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By Nate Yungman
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April 25, 2016

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24 Insane Ways Game Of Thrones Is 'Based On A True Story'

It turns out George R.R. Martin maybe knew a thing or two about history, and you can actually learn something between all the death and incestuous sex.

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By AM Smiley
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April 23, 2016

Why Don't We Have Flying Cars Yet? Well, Here's The Thing...

Ted Hall invented a fully functioning flying car -- in the 1940s.

By Luis Prada
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April 18, 2016

4 Practical Jokes You Won't Believe US Presidents Pulled

There are many insightful, serious articles about American presidents that ponder the nature of power and its effect on those who wield it. This is not one of those articles.