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6 Soldiers Who Survived Shit That Would Kill a Terminator
The next time grandpa starts talking about how far he had to walk in the snow to school, tell him about these badasses.
- By Paul K Pickett
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- February 26, 2010
5 Reasons The Founding Fathers Were Kind Of Dicks
Today's teabaggers are douchebags, sure. But they didn't have anything on our Founding Fathers.
- By Lola C.
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- February 23, 2010
6 Coincidences You Won't Believe Actually Happened: Update
Look, if you dig deep enough everything is an amazing coincidence. But even cynics like us have to admit these are downright freaky.
- By Jacopo della Quercia
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- February 22, 2010
The 5 Most Widely Believed WWII Facts (That Are Bullshit)
Roosevelt DIDN'T kill the dinosaurs? Weird.
- By Jacopo della Quercia
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- February 11, 2010
9 Inventions that Prove Leonardo da Vinci Was a Supervillain
We're positive that the Mona Lisa shoots lasers, also.
- By Jacopo della Quercia
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- February 02, 2010
Reminder: 7 Real World Heists That Put 'Ocean's 11' to Shame
Danny Ocean might have had some big plans in his movies, but he can't hold a candle to some of history's more daring real-life thieves.
- By Jacopo della Quercia
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- January 31, 2010
6 Enlightened Ideas Brought to You by Evil Empires
Hey, thanks, Xerxes? For everything?
- By Jacopo della Quercia , CRACKED Staff
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- January 28, 2010
7 Mind-Blowing Easter Eggs Hidden in Famous Works of Art
OK, Dan Brown, you were right. There are hidden messages in old-school art. Dong messages.
- By Jacopo della Quercia
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- January 25, 2010
8 Horribly Misguided 'Futuristic' Video Game Controllers
Just in case you need another reason to fondle your genitals.
- By Matthew Hayden
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- January 24, 2010
6 Reasons Homemade Porn is a Worse Idea Than You Think
Thanks to a string of C-list celebrities and low budget websites, the idea of a home sex tape is now more reasonable than ever. Who would turn down a chance to hump on camera? Not me. Not you. Not anyone. But let this be a warning to you, some things do not belong on camera.
- By Ian Fortey
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- January 23, 2010
6 Slang Terms With Surprisingly Badass Origins
Just like superheroes, words have origin stories, and we guarantee that these six are about a thousand times less shitty than Wolverine.
- By JD Niemand
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- January 22, 2010
The 6 Most Baffling Nobel Prizes Ever Awarded
Someone PLEASE nominate Cracked.
- By Fernando Espino
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- January 14, 2010
7 Books We Lost to History That Would Have Changed the World
If they had Internet back then, they would've never lost these books.
- By Jacopo della Quercia
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- January 12, 2010
6 Rulers Who Abused Their Power In Hilariously Insane Ways
It probably wasn't all that awesome living under these rulers, but it's a lot of fun to read about them from afar.
- By J. L. Coffman
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- January 08, 2010
6 Assassination Attempts that Almost F#@cked the World
Some assassination attempts have come dangerously close to changing the world forever. We're not saying we'd be living in a land of breakdancing dinosaurs and chocolate flavored rainbows if a few things had gone the other way ... we're just saying we might all be Nazis.
- By Jacopo della Quercia
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- January 05, 2010
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