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.

7 Concepts We Totally Take For Granted, Like 'White People'

Possibly the weirdest thing humans do is come up with something and then immediately act like it's always been around.

Authors: By Nathan Kamal, Jordan Breeding
Published: March 22, 2017
Comments: 736

5 Amazing Relics (Discovered In The Dumbest Way Possible)

These lucky so-and-so's not only stumbled onto amazing gifts from the universe itself but they found them while sleepwalking through their everyday lives.

Authors: By Chris Radomile
Published: March 21, 2017
Comments: 167

Mind-Blowing Celebrity Connections That Seem Impossible

Celebrities being friends is not unusual. What is, however, is how many celebrities from totally different fields (or even time periods) knew each other before they got famous.

Authors: By Rachel P.
Published: March 14, 2017
Comments: 126

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.