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20 Websites From Before the Internet was Invented

• By Cracked Plasticians
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• May 22, 2008

The 5 Historical Figures Who Died The Weirdest Deaths

These brave few achieved greatness and then topped it off by kicking the bucket in ridiculously implausible ways.

• By Ned Resnikoff, Peter Hildebrand
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• April 17, 2008

The Bizarre History of 10 Common Sayings

• By Luis Prada
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• April 07, 2008

The 5 Most Ridiculous Lies You Were Taught In History Class

• By S Peter Davis
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• April 02, 2008

5 Famous Inventors (Who Stole Their Big Idea)

• By Daniel O'Brien
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• March 28, 2008

The 5 Most Ridiculously Over-Hyped Health Scares of All Time

• By Adam Tod Brown
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• March 27, 2008

6 Reasons the Irish Aren't So Lucky

• By Nathan Birch, Kristi Harrison
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• March 14, 2008

The 10 Most Bizarre Military Experiments

• By Ian Fortey
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• March 10, 2008

7 Insane Conspiracies That Actually Happened

• By Peter Hildebrand
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• March 05, 2008

The Gruesome Origins of 5 Popular Fairy Tales

These were racy, violent parables to distract peasants after a hard day's dirt farming, and some of them made Hostel look like, well, kid's stuff.

• By Stuart Layt
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• February 28, 2008

As you prepare to spend a long weekend enjoying Presidential Savings on mattresses and used Toyotas, take a moment to acknowledge five presidents who kicked more ass than an action hero.

• By Daniel O'Brien
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• February 15, 2008

The 5 Ballsiest Con Artists of All Time

• By Kristi Harrison
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• February 13, 2008

10 Words and Phrases You Won't Believe Shakespeare Invented

• By Michael Swaim
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• February 08, 2008

Fun Size Countries: The Insane Histories of the World's 6 Tiniest Nations

• By Juan Arteaga
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• January 25, 2008

The 6 Most Insane Crash Diets of All Time

• By Christina H
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• January 07, 2008