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6 Mysterious Deaths That'll Make You Believe in Conspiracies
Disclaimer for any government officials, mobsters, or assassins in general reading this: We don't really believe that any of the following conspiracy theories about mysterious deaths are true.
- By Jaspar G.
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- June 26, 2014
4 Tiny Historical Changes That Made Modern Life Possible
Without these developments, the life of almost everyone reading this would definitely suck a whole lot more.
- By C. Coville
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- June 25, 2014
20 Things Everyone Pictures Incorrectly (Side by Side)
Thanks to Hollywood, we like to think we have a pretty good idea about what the past looked like. But it turns out, no of course we don't because Hollywood is as dumb as we are.
- By Cracked Plasticians
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- June 25, 2014
The 6 Most Ridiculous Lies Ever Published as Nonfiction
The next time you read a biography filled with unusually inspiring, heartbreaking, or just plain awesome stories, keep in mind that there's a solid chance it's all complete and utter B.S.
- By Vann Vicente
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- June 22, 2014
5 Geniuses Whose Careers Peaked at a Shockingly Young Age
Young people can and constantly come up with plenty of awesome ideas, even when they operate in fields that are seemingly impossible to conquer until you've sprouted several gray hairs.
- By Jacopo della Quercia , Matthew Moffitt
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- June 19, 2014
16 Famous Mysteries That Everyone Forgets Have Been Solved
- By Cracked Plasticians
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- June 16, 2014
5 Shockingly Progressive Policies from Insane Dictatorships
- By Eric Yosomono, J. Wisniewski, Ivan Farkas, Rachel P.
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- June 14, 2014
9 Silly Photos of Serious Historical Figures Goofing Off
History's most important and serious figures enjoyed getting the camera out to document goofy faces and stupid antics. We're all freaking children, all of us.
- By Kristi Harrison
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- June 09, 2014
26 Iconic Photographs Changed by Adding a Single Shadow
Sometimes all it takes is one little change to alter the entire context of an image.
- By Cracked Plasticians
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- June 08, 2014
5 Country Names That Are Stupid When You Know the Backstory
Some of the origins behind the names of countries are downright ridiculous.
- By Ruy Platt
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- June 03, 2014
5 'Eccentric' Historical Figures Who Were Clearly Just Crazy
There's a fine line between 'eccentric duke' and 'poop-smeared psychopath,' and the following folks skipped gaily across that line.
- By Claire Gordon
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- June 01, 2014
5 Archaic Forms of Punishment We Should Reconsider
I've dug up five examples (and many more variations) of punishment civilization has left behind, which I encourage you to reflect on the next time you're feeling like you're about to be naughty.
- By Chris Bucholz
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- May 27, 2014
5 Outrageous Archaeological Hoaxes That Fooled the Experts
The desire to get an assload of money without working for it too hard brings out all the best forgeries.
- By Pauli Poisuo
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- May 08, 2014
6 Mind-Blowing Old-Timey Uses of 'Modern' Slang
Sometimes a term that sounds like it was made up by Ke$ha on the fly turns out to have a rich history in the English language much older than we ever knew.
- By Brenna Crotty
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- May 07, 2014
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