Cracked Archive - History
How The Evil Clown Archetype Got Started
The trope might feel new, but it has its origins in the 1800s.
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- By Eirik Gumeny
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4 5 Ridiculous Ways Real Spies Got Caught
Thankfully, not everyone's a master of stealth, and so we managed to bring the following spies to justice, thanks to their bumbling incompetence.
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- By Ryan Menezes
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55 Strange Facts About Famous Events From History
History contains a lot of stuff, but we don't know much about it.
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- By Cracked Writers, Ryan Menezes
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American Soldiers Would Sometimes Risk Their Lives For Ice Cream (VIDEO)
Jordan Breeding of Cracked and Karl Smallwood of Fact Fiend head back to World War II to discuss how freaking obsessed Americans are with ice cream, how nuts the British go for tea, and how nobody really likes carrots. It's a history lesson, kids.
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- By Karl Smallwood, Jordan Breeding
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How A Crazy Celebrity Murder Trial Changed America's Jury System
It was like if Elon Musk shot Johnny Depp over Amber Heard in front of countless witnesses.
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- By Amanda Mannen
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When Typos Were Believed To Be The Work Of Satan
Satan, the original prankster.
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- By Zanandi Botes
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5 Bits Of Historical Armor That Look Like Weirdo Cosplay
To get an idea of just how weird war could get, check out these real pieces of armor seemingly straight out of a Game of Thrones fanfic written while high.
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- By Cezary Jan Strusiewicz
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Thousands of WWII POWs Escaped Thanks to ... Monopoly?
Everyone's favorite fistfight-starting board game saved actual human lives.
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- By Eirik Gumeny
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The Gay Electro-Ronin: Meet Hiraga Gennai, the "Da Vinci of Japan"
This is the story of a man who was like a cross between Leonardo Da Vinci, Oscar Wilde, and Don Draper.
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- By Cezary Jan Strusiewicz
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The Boldest Slavery Escape Story (History Class Skipped Over)
One of the boldest escapes in the dark days of slavery was that of Ellen and William Craft, who escaped in plain sight.
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- By Laura Caseley
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The Surprisingly Racist Origins Of Square Dancing In Gym Class (VIDEO)
You know how you hated learning square dancing in gym class? Well, now you have a good reason.
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- By Melissa Aquiles, Jack Frederick
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10 Ways Gladiator Life Was Different From The Movies
Sharpen those swords, make peace with Jupiter and get ready for the roar of a bloodthirsty crowd because we are going back in time to ancient Rome.
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- By Ethan Tyrrell
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6 People Who Failed So Hard Their Names Became Insults
However badly you do in life, chances are you'll do better than the people on this list.
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- By Adam Bumas
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12 Bizarre Ways People Got Turned Into Mummies
While the word "mummy" probably conjures up an image of a body wrapped in bandages, Egyptian-style, mummies can happen in all kinds of ways -- intentionally or not.
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- By Laura Caseley
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There Was Once A Huge Empire Outside Of St. Louis, MO (And Schools Barely Teach It)
What if we told you that North America's Rome was down the street from the Cardinals' stadium?
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- By Cedric Voets
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