Cracked Archive - History
Meet The Confederate Terrorist, Who Fought With Fire, Bombs, And Germs
Alexander Keith betrayed his family to become a freelance spy, con artist, and bioweapons pioneer.
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- By Alex Hanton
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14 Re-Visiting The Weird, Feared Time Of Tamagotchis
Parents feared for their wallets, while psychologists were worried about something else.
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- By Oona O'Brien
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5 Spooky Skeletal Discoveries That Reveal The Terrifying Past
Real skeletons aren't scary. Except these ones.
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- By Ivan Farkas
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Abe Lincoln's Lost Speech May Have Also Been His Best
In 1856, Abraham Lincoln delivered a speech that captured audience attention so much that no one wrote it down
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- By Ethan Tyrrell
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Marijuana: Then Vs Now
Taking a look at the journey of the devil's lettuce.
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- By Eli Yudin
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The World's Biggest Glitter Buyer Is A Bizarre Mystery
We need a glitter whistleblower to lead the way.
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- By Oona O'Brien
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Diving Into The Dumb Legal Mystery Over A Missing $10 Million Painting
A painting disappeared from a rich heiress' home one day. It popped back up 15 years later, and no one knows who took it.
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- By Ethan Tyrrell
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4 Stupid Real-World Origins Of Mythical Monsters
A lot of monster myths began with something really, really stupid.
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- By Amanda Mannen
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Cracked VS: Halloween Vs. The Pagan Festival of Samhain
And you thought WE got wasted on Halloween.
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- By Eli Yudin
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A Man Changed His Name To George George, And Thought He Had A Good Reason
He was the son of Rube Goldberg, who feared for his family's safety.
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- By Ryan Menezes
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Cracked VS: Folklore Vampires vs. Modern Vampires
When, exactly, did they get so damn SEXY?
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- By Eli Yudin
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That Time Coors Tried to Sell Non-Alcoholic Water (And Failed)
In the early 1990s, Coors tried to get in on the growing bottled water market. It didn't work.
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- By Ethan Tyrrell
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5 Of The Most Badass Ways Cultures Used To Treat Their Dead
Dying can be a stylish, luxurious affair.
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- By Ivan Farkas
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The Polar Bears: The Americans Who Fought (Their Allies) Russia In WW1
Woodrow Wilson sent a bunch of dudes from Michigan to fight the Russians. Confused?
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- By Steven Assarian
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The 'Stiff' Drink's Dark, Disgusting Creation
"Hey, let's get a couple of cold ones."
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- By Oona O'Brien
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