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7 People Who Overcame Huge Obstacles to Become Famous

By Ryan Holiday
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5 Bullshit 'Facts' Everyone Believes About WWII

By Jacopo della Quercia , J. Wisniewski
1,750,591 views |

7 Insane R-Rated Trends You Never Noticed in Famous Art

By Carmen Burana
594,844 views |

40 Myths We Believe Now Due to Tiny Mistakes Years Ago

By Cracked Plasticians
3,968,341 views |

The 4 Most Cold-Blooded Things Ever Written Down

By Brendan McGinley
613,719 views |

9 Famous Thinkers Who Were Total Hypocrites

By Cornelius Heyer, Sammy Trujillo, Sam Jackson
1,348,403 views |

5 Slapstick Failures by Modern Military Commanders

By Jacopo della Quercia , Alex Hanton, Xavier Jackson, Kyle Stevens
460,383 views |

5 Scenes From History That Everyone Pictures Incorrectly

By J. Wisniewski
1,361,457 views |

6 Hilarious Old-Timey Versions of Modern Vices

By Raoni Lacerda, Adam Wears, Dyl Moore, Michael Dawson
597,871 views |

5 Insane Supervillain Schemes by Real Governments

By Alex Hanton, Evan V. Symon
597,964 views |
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