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An Abridged Look At The Epic Apocalypse Of Ragnarok
You've got a giant serpent, a wolf eating the sun, what else do you want?
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- By Eli Yudin
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5 Old-Timey Disasters America Could Easily Have Avoided
Stuff used to catch fire way too often.
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- By Ryan Menezes
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Cracked Classic: The 5 Most Badass Presidents of All-Time
As we all prepare to head out to the polls today with our guns, gripes, and garish dress, we thought this Cracked Classic was in order.
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- By Daniel O'Brien
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The Lobster's Journey From Servant Food To Culinary Royalty
Someday, I'll hit it big, and then it's no more gross lobster dinners for me!
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- By Eli Yudin
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The Socialist and Thieving History of Monopoly
It was entirely designed to teach you how bad capitalism is -- until it became a victim of capitalism itself.
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- By Amanda Mannen
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The 15 Most Metal Medieval Weapons, Ranked
Archers, don't get your dumb little hats in a bunch.
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- By Eli Yudin
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The Time Neil Armstrong Got Suckered Into Searching For Ancient Aliens
Armstrong learned about his mistake mid-flight to South America.
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- By Alex Hanton
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The Legendary, Short, And Violent Life Of Billy The Kid
4 years of gunslinging that launched decades of pie-eyed media.
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- By Eli Yudin
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The Lost Civilization Adventures Of The Dude Who Invented The Human Cannonball
Spoiler alert: he had a terrible personality.
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- By Alex Hanton
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The Doberman Was Created To Protect A Tax Collector
This was the most evil alliance between a dog and a German ever.
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- By Ryan Menezes
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The Real Time The USSR Tried To Visit A Magical City
To the mystical city of Shambhala, comrade.
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- By Alex Hanton
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The Grisly Tale Of King Lycaon, The World's First Werewolf
Long before there were basketballs to be dunked by teenage versions.
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- By Eli Yudin
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We Tried Ghost-Hunting At That Creepy Abandoned Ranch Outside of LA
Los Angeles gets really "alone in the woods," really quick.
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- By William Kuechenberg
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"Rectal Dilators" Were Once Considered A Medical Miracle
The health fads of the past don't really hold up 120 years later.
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- By Alex Hanton
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4 Uncommon Scenes Of Everyday Life Around The World
The term "daily life" has connotations. This routine is mostly the same everywhere, but finer details differ. So enjoy the following candid glimpses into the worldwide world outside of our flimsy, feeble existence.
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- By Ivan Farkas
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