Cracked Archive - History

All Hail Josh, America's First (And Only) Emperor

Make America Imperial Again.

• By Cedric Voets
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• September 19, 2020

In 19th-Century England, Men Sold Their Unhappy Spouses In Wife Auctions

At these locations, an unwanted wife could be auctioned off to the highest bidder.

• By Amanda Mannen
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• September 19, 2020

17 Weird, Historic Solutions To Relatable Problems

Sometimes history shouldn't repeat.

• By Shea
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• September 16, 2020

No One Figured Out Who 'Deep Throat' Was ... Except For Romcom Director Nora Ephron

To be fair, the creative mind behind 'Sleepless in Seattle' and 'You’ve Got Mail' is probably not the most trustworthy source of political secrets.

• By Amanda Mannen
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• September 16, 2020

Mummies Got Packed With Mummy Snacks

Looks like mummy’s back on the menu.

• By Cedric Voets
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• September 15, 2020

Behold, A Strong Contender For The Best Headline Ever Written

Sometimes you just gotta go with what you know.

• By Alex Hanton
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• September 15, 2020

5 FBI Screw-Ups (They'd Really Like Everybody To Forget)

Like the wearers of those T-shirts from the boardwalk, the FBI experience spectacular failures.

• By Ryan Menezes
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• September 15, 2020

15 Historic Contraceptives We're Grateful Are In The Past

They never taught me this in sex ed.

• By Shea
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• September 14, 2020

5 Of The Weirdest Ways Toilets Shaped History

Everybody poops, and everybody needs to know these stories.

• By Cezary Jan Strusiewicz
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• September 12, 2020

17 Stories Of Women Who Fought Against Nazis

Just a few of the many brave stories.

• By Shea
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• September 11, 2020

Meet The Guys Who Made America's LSD ... In An Ol' Missile Silo

Sometimes you just gotta make an absolutely comical amount of acid in a missile silo, y'know?

• By Alex Hanton
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• September 11, 2020

5 Awkward Footnotes Hidden In History's Biggest Moments

• By Nathan Williams
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• September 10, 2020

'Coffee Shop Liberals' Goes Back to the 17th Century

Basically, they were trying to brand coffee drinkers as that era’s soy boys.

• By Amanda Mannen
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• September 10, 2020

The Guy Who Shipwrecked On A Cannibal Island Then Took It Over

Our mission here is to scour history for the single Weirdest Life Anyone Has Ever Lived.

• By Ryan Menezes
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• September 09, 2020

Immortality Potions Killed So Many Chinese Emperors

In a row...

• By Cedric Voets
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• September 08, 2020