Cracked Archive - History
6 Legendary Lost Treasures That Are Still Up for Grabs
These awesome finds are still unclaimed after centuries ... or at least they were, before we posted this article.
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418 6 Mysterious Deaths That'll Make You Believe in Conspiracies
Disclaimer for any government officials, mobsters, or assassins in general reading this: We don't really believe that any of the following conspiracy theories about mysterious deaths are true.
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- By Jaspar G.
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The 6 Most Ridiculous Lies Ever Published as Nonfiction
The next time you read a biography filled with unusually inspiring, heartbreaking, or just plain awesome stories, keep in mind that there's a solid chance it's all complete and utter B.S.
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- By Vann Vicente
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5 Geniuses Whose Careers Peaked at a Shockingly Young Age
Young people can and constantly come up with plenty of awesome ideas, even when they operate in fields that are seemingly impossible to conquer until you've sprouted several gray hairs.
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- By Jacopo della Quercia , Matthew Moffitt
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5 Shockingly Progressive Policies from Insane Dictatorships
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- By Eric Yosomono, J. Wisniewski, Ivan Farkas, Rachel P.
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5 Country Names That Are Stupid When You Know the Backstory
Some of the origins behind the names of countries are downright ridiculous.
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- By Ruy Platt
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5 'Eccentric' Historical Figures Who Were Clearly Just Crazy
There's a fine line between 'eccentric duke' and 'poop-smeared psychopath,' and the following folks skipped gaily across that line.
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- By Claire Gordon
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The 94 Most Badass Soldiers Who Ever Lived
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- By Cracked Writers
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6 Mind-Blowing Old-Timey Uses of 'Modern' Slang
Sometimes a term that sounds like it was made up by Ke$ha on the fly turns out to have a rich history in the English language much older than we ever knew.
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- By Brenna Crotty
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5 Bullshit 'Facts' Everyone Believes About WWII
Any popular historical subject tends to resemble a pit of truth at the center of an overripe bullshit fruit.
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- By Jacopo della Quercia , J. Wisniewski
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7 Insane R-Rated Trends You Never Noticed in Famous Art
Humanity has always possessed a knack for mindlessly repeating weird themes in all aspects of life, up to and very much including classic art. The only difference is that their themes were somehow even stranger.
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- By Carmen Burana
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9 Famous Thinkers Who Were Total Hypocrites
We're not saying these people are all liars or that their books should be tossed in the garbage. It's just interesting to see how the human mind works.
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- By Cornelius Heyer, Sammy Trujillo, Sam Jackson
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5 Slapstick Failures by Modern Military Commanders
More often than you'd think, circumstances conspire to put the fate of the world into the hands of people you wouldn't trust with a Risk board.
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- By Jacopo della Quercia , Alex Hanton, Xavier Jackson, Kyle Stevens
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5 Scenes From History That Everyone Pictures Incorrectly
Almost everything you think about those old wars is completely wrong.
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- By J. Wisniewski
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6 Hilarious Old-Timey Versions of Modern Vices
The next time someone gives you crap for doing one of the following, dig out the fuzzy black-and-white photos of their grandfathers doing the same.
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- By Raoni Lacerda, Adam Wears, Dyl Moore, Michael Dawson
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