Cracked Archive - History

Cracked Archive - Whether it s a crack on American history or world history, Cracked s funny writers know just how to point out the absurd and comical in all the historical stories we ve heard for ages. Check out funny articles and stories on history at Cracked.com.

5 People History Credits With 'Firsts' (Who Weren't First)

The first guy to sail to the New World, the first guy to perform successful heart surgery, and the first guy to have a 20-inch wiener all have something in common: They might be lying.

Authors: By Zach Sands, PhD, Ivan Farkas
Published: February 23, 2017
Comments: 220

6 Dark Details History Usually Leaves Out (For Good Reason)

The more you learn about the past, the more you prefer the vague, sterile version of it you were taught in school.

Authors: By Stephan Roget
Published: February 21, 2017
Comments: 507

5 WTF Mass Panics You Never Learned About In History Class

Turns out, we LOVE witch hunts. We do them all the time, whether we're freaking out about clowns, the poor, or yes, even vampires.

Authors: By Justin Crockett
Published: February 15, 2017
Comments: 256

5 Insane Historical Theories That Make Way Too Much Sense

We're not saying these folks are right -- hell, we're not even saying they're sane. We're just saying what if?

Authors: By Nathan Williams
Published: February 15, 2017
Comments: 299

6 Bible Stories Where The Moral Was 'Haha F*ck You, I'm God'

Amidst all the moral lessons and dubious historical accounts, the Bible is chock full of examples of God just messing with people.

Authors: By Israel SH
Published: February 13, 2017
Comments: 897

6 Extremely Wrong (But Hilarious) Scientific Beliefs

Here's some stuff about orgasms and poop.

Authors: By Rachel P.
Published: February 08, 2017
Comments: 288

5 Iconic Resistance Movements You're Picturing Exactly Wrong

History is riddled with intriguing and dramatic stories of resistance against tyranny and the fight for equality -- and also errors, accounts influenced by the author's bias, and outright lies.

Authors: By Vincent Pall, Steven Assarian, Adam Pilarski
Published: February 06, 2017
Comments: 382

5 Unspeakably Bad Historical Practices That Never Went Away

We pretty much just slap new coats of paint on old atrocities and carry on like nothing's changed.

Authors: By J.C Breen
Published: February 01, 2017
Comments: 772

The 5 Ballsiest Ways Anyone Has Ever Switched Sides Mid-War

You can brand them traitors, you can curse their names, you can execute them, but you can't say they didn't have balls.

Authors: By Zachary Frey
Published: January 24, 2017
Comments: 194

5 Horror Scenes Deleted From History For Being Too Creepy

If it's true that those who cannot remember the past are doomed to repeat it, then for the love of God, please pay very close attention.

Authors: By Jacopo della Quercia
Published: January 20, 2017
Comments: 366

Modern-Day America Summed Up In One Photo (From 1957)

This will change how you think of America forever. Or, you know, at least for a little while.

Authors: By Alyssa Feller
Published: January 11, 2017
Comments: 881

5 Great Women Ignored By History For Absurdly Sexist Reasons

Most history books have been written by men, and wouldn't you know it? Those darn, sneaky ladies are nowhere to be found.

Authors: By Tiago Svn, Justin Crockett, CJ Rigdon, Luke Miller
Published: January 05, 2017
Comments: 552

5 Real Historic Purges That Prove Life Used To Be Horrifying

Every once in a while, huge crowds of ordinary people came together in epic demonstrations of collective mayhem, and suffered no consequences whatsoever for it.

Authors: By Joe Hayes
Published: January 03, 2017
Comments: 134