Cracked Archive - History
Unreal Heroes Who Died Protecting Precious Knowledge
Dian Fossey's idea of environmental conservation involved pistol-whipping poachers.
- By Mordecai Jones
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- May 11, 2016
16 Historical Events Only Made Possible By Drugs And Alcohol
Carl Sagan might as well have been in the Cheech and Chong movies.
- By Cracked Plasticians
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- May 02, 2016
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.
- 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.
- By Nate Yungman
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- April 25, 2016
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.
- 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.
- By Pauli Poisuo
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- April 16, 2016
25 Events You Learned In History Class (Didn't Happen)
Turns out Pre-Renaissance audiences were pretty big bowling fans. No kidding.
- By AM Smiley
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- April 16, 2016
6 Horrifying Secrets About Feel Good Historical Moments
Disneyland opened during the Cold War and provided America with some much needed ... disappointment, torture, and stress?
- By Adam Wears
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- April 14, 2016
6 Horrifying Examples Of Wartime BS-Bullying Propaganda
Throughout history, governments have tricked, tormented, and otherwise trolled their own populations during various conflicts.
- By Marina Reimann
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- April 13, 2016
16 Iconic People Whose Beliefs Now Seem Horrifying
Richard Pryor probably would've picked up the wrong following.
- By Cracked Plasticians
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- April 11, 2016
20 Of The Greatest 'Butterfly Effect' Moments In History
A woodshed burns down and then Legos happen.
- By AM Smiley
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- April 09, 2016
If The 10 Commandments Were Written For A Modern Audience
Even God needs to keep his brand up to date.
- By Chris Bucholz
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- March 30, 2016
The 6 Biggest Lies Used To Start Horrifying Wars
Sometimes wars are started by nothing much at all. Just a little lie, and then terribleness ensues.
- By Dustin Milton West
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- March 30, 2016
6 Creepy Warnings From History (Are Totally Coming True)
Hindsight is always 20/20, but sometimes the foresight is pretty much 20/20 too.
- By Jason Iannone
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- March 27, 2016
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