Cracked Archive - History
5 Delightfully Crazy Ways People Tried To Contact the Dead
We can't agree on what happens to us after we die. Luckily, there have been plenty of spiritual pioneers who took it upon themselves to ask the only people who know the answer ...
- By Adam Wears
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- February 06, 2018
6 Real Scandals Crazier Than Anything On 'House Of Cards'
Real politicians aren't our there murdering dogs or pushing their enemies to certain death, right? Come on, of course they've done all of that and worse.
- By Alex Hanton
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- February 05, 2018
The Board Game 'Life' Used To Kill Its Players
The Game of Life used to be much, much darker.
- By Cracked Writers
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- February 03, 2018
27 Groundbreaking Moments That Built The Modern World
It's time to update the history books.
- By Cracked Plasticians
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- January 22, 2018
6 Terrible Stereotypes (That Came From Positive Things)
The world is not fair.
- By Kathy Benjamin
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- January 21, 2018
Henry VIII Wore What Was Basically A Loki Helmet
At one point, Henry really lived up to the supervillain stereotype.
- By Cracked Writers
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- January 20, 2018
5 Horrible Dictators Who Had Totally WTF Hobbies
We'd love to say that being in a position of power brings out the best in people...
- By Kelly Stone
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- January 16, 2018
4 Scary Moments In History That Were Worse Than You Realized
Like a Kinder Surprise, if the chocolate was horror and the surprise was even more horror.
- By Carolyn Burke
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- January 10, 2018
In The 1950s, America Wanted To Nuke The Moon
Throughout the course of history, the U.S. has at least attempted to put a military base or nuclear weapons in just about any location you can dream up. The moon was no exception.
- By Cracked Writers
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- January 06, 2018
18 Trends You Secretly Wish Would Make A Comeback
It’s time to come clean about that unpopular fad you wish would come back.
- By Cracked Plasticians
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- January 04, 2018
4 Dark Easter Eggs In Famous Cities (Hiding In Plain Sight)
Look hard enough, and you'll see that cities and towns are still pockmarked with creepy remnants of wars gone by.
- By Carolyn Burke
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- January 02, 2018
The Incredible True Christmas Story From WWII's Dark Days
There's a limit to our suspension of disbelief in regards to Christmas miracles, and that limit is Nazis.
- By John Champion
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- December 25, 2017
5 Hilarious 2017 Twitter Moments You Might've Missed
Twitter is a yawning gyre of GIFs, random maniacs screaming into the endless void in search of a meager morsel of meaning, and dog photos.
- By Adam Wears
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- December 21, 2017
18 Historical Practical Jokes That Are Still Funny Today
Trolling and asshattery are grand and glorious traditions.
- By Cracked Plasticians
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- December 20, 2017
5 Serious Historical Events That Became Goofy Farces
History is like a toga-wearing frat boy named Moose who duct-tapes malt liquor bottles to his hands.
- By Alex Hanton
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- December 19, 2017
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