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The 5 Most Embarrassing Failures in the History of War
It's a real disservice to war heroes if we never give people anything to compare them to. So let's take a moment to celebrate some of the hilariously stupid shit that goes on in the name of war.
- By Richy Craven
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- August 20, 2012
6 Saints With Superpowers Straight from the Marvel Universe
If your only knowledge of Christian saints is that certain holidays and cities are named after them, hang on to your asses.
- By Richy Craven, Dustin Koski, Dagmar Baer
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- August 12, 2012
5 Iconic Building That Were Barely Saved from Destruction
There is this very elite class of buildings so iconic that they transcend the country that built them. So it's kind of weird how often we almost let the things get destroyed.
- By Evan V. Symon
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- July 19, 2012
The 6 Most Insanely Huge Musical Instruments
Humanity became great for two reasons: our ability to create beauty through art, and our urge to build increasingly huge, terrifying gadgets. It only makes sense that these two impulses would converge in amazing, if largely useless, ways.
- By Isaac Cabe, Jeff Sloan
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- July 14, 2012
The 16 Most Hilariously Ineffective Propaganda Posters
War is hell, and tragedy, and terrible, terrible posters.
- By Jacopo della Quercia
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- July 10, 2012
The 6 Craziest Disguises Ever Used in the History of War
It turns out that, unlike the Greeks, more modern armies have downright insane methods of concealment.
- By Chris J.
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- July 07, 2012
The 5 Most Half-Assed Attempts to Take Over a Country
For every inspiring revolution by the oppressed, there are several low-rent slapdick operations where the insurgents trip getting off the boat.
- By Evan V. Symon , Chris J.
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- July 05, 2012
6 Famous Symbols That Don't Mean What You Think
The entire point of using a symbol is that it conveys meaning and saves space. But sometimes the meaning of a symbol will get lost to history, and we'll just keep right on using it anyway.
- By Cezary Jan Strusiewicz
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- July 02, 2012
6 Historical Events Happening More Recently Than You Think
Apparently, things that we thought only existed in the black and white world were still around until just a few years ago.
- By Jacopo della Quercia , Eric Yosomono, Xavier Jackson
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- July 01, 2012
6 Insane Conspiracy Theories (That Actually Happened)
Secret schemes that shaped the world around us are hiding in the footnotes of our history books. You just need to know where to look.
- By Jacopo della Quercia , Eric Yosomono, Kenny Thompson, Mohammed Shariff
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- June 22, 2012
The 6 Coolest Things Said by Soldiers Before Killing People
War is hell. (Or a hell of a lot of fun, depending on who you ask.)
- By Jacopo della Quercia
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- June 14, 2012
5 Things Old Magazines Apparently Believed About Women
If we listen to the badass old-timey magazines of our grandparents' generation, we could learn a hell of a lot more than if we listened to them.
- By Robert Brockway
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- June 08, 2012
The 5 Most Adorable Stories in the History of War
There are two places you'll never expect to find stories of cuteness: the toilet and warfront. But, well, here we are.
- By Dustin Koski, R. Jason Benson, Adam Koski
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- June 06, 2012
What People in Famous Photos Were Actually Thinking
Famous photographs don't come with soundtracks or orchestral scores to tell us what the emotional tone is supposed to be. Therefore, there's a pretty good chance we've gotten the people in some of the most famous photographs ever all wrong. We asked you to show us what we've been missing.
- By Cracked Plasticians
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- May 23, 2012
13 Old War Photographs You Won't Believe Aren't Photoshopped
Maybe some of the ways we picture WWII looking -- all razor-jawed men charging through the mud in black and white -- isn't entirely accurate. Because we know for a fact that at least some of the soldiers were carrying floppy dong-shaped rifles into battle.
- By Eric Yosomono
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- May 22, 2012
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