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5 Everyday Things That Used To Be Completely Taboo
Our standards are always in flux.
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- By Aquiles Cacho
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106 17 Geniuses Who Are Surprisingly Stupid (In One, Glaring Way)
There’s nothing as hilariously dumb as a smart person.
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- By Cracked Plasticians
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Students Take Down Statue Of Famous Racist, Uh, Gandhi?
Africa remembers the life of young Gandhi, and it's problematic.
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- By Cedric Voets
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6 Tiny Things In History That Made Our Ancestors Act Crazy
Modern folks are so sensitive ...
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- By Jordan Breeding
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5 Mysterious Deaths With Insanely Random Plot Twists
Nobody could have seen these twist endings coming.
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- By Adam Wears
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16 Conspiracy Theories That Actually Happened
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- By Cracked Plasticians
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Everyday Objects That Started Out As Something Else Entirely
Odds are, something you’re looking at right now got its start as something completely different.
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- By Andres Diplotti
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4 Heroes of World War 2 Who Have Yet To Get Their Own Movies
Some of the best stories from World War II still haven't seen widespread exposure.
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- By Adam Wears
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6 US Military Training Videos That Were Pure Insanity
Maybe these videos weren't the best way to teach soldiers to stay alive.
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- By Jacopo della Quercia , Adam Koski, Michael Battaglino
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5 Shocking Crimes From People Who Founded Famous Companies
Some titans of industry were actually titanic bastards.
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- By Alex Hanton
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23 'Modern' Things That Are JUST. SO. OLD.
It’s true: There’s really nothing new under the sun.
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- By Cracked Plasticians
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5 Archaeological Finds That Prove the Past Was Dumb AF
Some centuries-old junk is outright stupid.
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- By Adam Wears
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21 Little Things With Big Repercussions
Apparently it’s not just Hobbits who can change the course of the future.
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- By Cracked Plasticians
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Archaeologists Just Found A Bunch Of Mummified Cats
If you're a cat person, welcome to a vision of the perfect afterlife.
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- By Adam Wears
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The Surprisingly Strange Origins Of 22 Famous Companies
Superheroes could take a page from some of these companies’ origin stories.
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- By Cracked Plasticians
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