Cracked Archive - History
What on Earth Was the Great Train Robbery?
Who robs a train past, like, 1873? That’s actually a question we’re still trying to answer.
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3 Stolen Grillers: Taco Bell's Shifty History
No one thinks Taco Bell is anything but an inferior facsimile of Mexican food, but you probably don’t realize just how true that is.
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- By Amanda Mannen
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8 Historical Items And Styles Much Cooler Than Ours
You may be cool, but you will never be pre-Columbian-Peru cool.
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- By Ivan Farkas
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Popsicles: An Iconic Treat Invented By An 11-Year-Old
Pretty much the absolute best result ever achieved by an 11-year-old's attention span.
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- By Eli Yudin
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Leopold and Loeb: The Not So 'Perfect' Murder
They were two snotty-ass teenagers who definitely weren’t as smart as they thought they were.
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- By Amanda Mannen
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Whatever Happened to Roller Rinks?
How did roller rinks go from a typical Saturday night to something you probably have to take a lengthy road trip to do?
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- By Amanda Mannen
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Ancient Articles Of Clothing We Need To Bring Back
Popularize pauldrons you coward.
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- By Carolyn Page
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Jimmy Hoffa is a Cultural Punchline, But Exactly What Happened?
Hoffa is probably the most famous person who just vanished without a trace.
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- By Amanda Mannen
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The Decline And Fall Of Melchizedek, History's Most Imaginary Empire
Nobody seemed to be able to find the Dominion of Melchizedek on a map. So just where was this mysterious nuclear power, and why was it at war with France?
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- By Alex Hanton
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A Look At The Invention Of Instant Ramen
From one man's mind to your microwave.
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- By Eli Yudin
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Blackouts and Black Dogs: The Son of Sam Murders
Almost no murderers get Spike Lee joints written about them.
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- By Amanda Mannen
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Disney Food: From Doritos to the Gray Stuff Controversy
There are few other places in the world where walking around with a giant turkey leg is socially acceptable.
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- By Amanda Mannen
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Seemed Like A Good Idea At The Time: 4 Ways Filibusters Turned Awful
If the senate seems useless, this is why.
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- By Dan Fritschie
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The Original Gray Man: Serial Killer Albert Fish
This guy's movie would be a whole lot less fun and a whole lot more illegal to watch.
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- By Eli Yudin
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5 Stories Of Police Abuse From History (That Hit Even Harder Today)
Police have long given us reasons to riot (and then killed the rioters).
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- By Ryan Menezes
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