Cracked Archive - History
How A Guy Trying To Turn Pee Into Gold Changed Human History
Alchemy didn't work exactly the way you think it did.
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29 Gladiators Were The Reality TV Stars Of Ancient Rome
Gladiators were minor celebrities who milked the whole thing for all it was worth.
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We Can’t Stop Finding 'Forgotten' Pieces of the Berlin Wall
One of history's greatest architectural monsters could've spent the last three decades successfully hiding out in a nondescript residential neighborhood.
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Did Some Litter Win the Civil War for the Union?
Picking up stray trash could change the course of human history.
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5 Major Secrets Unearthed By the Last People You'd Expect
Sometimes the weirdest sources can be Deep Throats for the strangest things.
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Soviet Russia Invented A Flying Tank (Seriously)
Some technological advancements propelled us forward by leaps and bounds. Others were just gloriously silly.
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Here's The Hilarious Way Ireland Warded Off Nazi Bombers
Neutrality won't keep a country from being bombed if pilots don't know what they're flying over.
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The 16th Century Shieldgun Looked Awesome, Was Terrible
What's the point of anything if it can't shoot bullets?
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5 Movie Speeches That Were Totally Different In Real Life
Some of the most inspiring moments in movie history were ... less so, in reality.
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6 Reasons Famous Wars Were Even Worse Than You Imagined
Here are some war-related problems from history you probably didn't see coming.
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5 Insane Vacations Your Great-Grandparents Totally Went On
Our ancestors took really dumb vacations.
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6 Hilarious Ways Our Ancestors Solved Everyday Problems
And they didn't even have duct tape.
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Remember That 'Cursed' Scary Coffin? It's Filled With Sewage
What is this crap?
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The Author Of 'Little Women' Was Just In It For The Drugs
Money and drugs, baby.
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Door Knobs Weren't Invented Until AFTER The Civil War
Fire, wheel, beer, doorknob? Not quite.
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