Cracked Archive - History

4 Soldiers Who Heroically Risked Their Lives For A Laugh
Even during the horrors of wartime, daily life continues.
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- By Mark Hill
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5 Forgotten Moments That Almost Changed History Forever
We love us some alternate history.
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- By Taylor Daine, E.M. Caris, Andrea Meno, Peter I. Santiago, Marvin Bea
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5 Old-Timey Theories About Health That Were Dumb AF
Old-timey medicine seems laughably backwards nowadays.
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- By Adam Wears
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Ted Bundy's Execution Party Was Completely Nuts
Bundy's execution was a gigantic tailgating party that even Raiders fans would find distasteful.
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- By E. Reid Ross
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5 Weird Facts About Congress Nobody Told You In School
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- By Adam Wears
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6 Reasons Everyday Life In Ancient Rome Was Totally Insane
Rome's relationship with elaborate carnage wasn't a mere fling.
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- By E.M. Caris
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The 5 Dumbest Times Journalism And Crime Overlapped
You can't just break the law because you're writing about it.
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- By Pauli Poisuo, E. Reid Ross, E.M. Caris, Peter I. Santiago
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6 Crazy Facts You Didn't Know About Famous Historical Events
Have a look at the scenes history wished it could delete.
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- By E.M. Caris, Aquiles Cacho
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5 Forgotten Historical Facts That Prove The Past's Crazy AF
Some things never change. Thankfully, these things did.
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- By Adam Wears
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Archaeologists Discover An Ancient Relic ... From The 1990s
You may have shoes older than this Celtic artifact.
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- By Cedric Voets
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5 Shocking Family Secrets Trump Doesn't Want You To Know
Whoo boy, there are a lot of secrets ...
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- By Adam Wears
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6 Amazing Facts That'll Change The Way You Look At History
Historical eras we think of as completely separate mix and overlap in mind-blowing ways.
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- By E.M. Caris
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5 Famous Magazine Covers With Crazy Stories You Never Knew
Remember magazines?
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- By Adam Wears
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How A Dead Nun Ended Up With Teeth Full Of Treasure
Here's a cautionary tale from history about licking fancy rocks.
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- By Adam Wears
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5 Wild Loopholes People Used To Beat Rigged Systems
Some people know you can only break the rules by following them to the letter.
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- By Jordan Breeding, Daisy Walters, StrageGray
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