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The 13 Most Insane Things Happening Right Now (3/30)
No reasonable person can be expected to keep up with every important news story. So, we have taken it upon ourselves to quickly summarize the most important and/or insane headlines from the last week (or so).
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885 The 12 Most Important Stories You Probably Missed (3/23)
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The 6 Most Blatantly Evil Product Recalls Of All Time
Corporations, can we be real for a minute? Could you try being just a little bit less evil?
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- By CRACKED Staff
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Man Vapes Semen: 5 BS News Stories That Went Viral
It's in uncertain times such as these that we at Cracked must renew our sacred vow to expose the inaccuracies, exaggerations, and flat-out inventions currently filling your news feed.
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- By David Christopher Bell
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5 Hilariously Illegal Ways Governments Solved Huge Problems
"There are no bad ideas." -The Government
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6 Things You Won't Believe Got Banned from Modern Countries
Sometimes, supposedly fully grown rulers of nations lose their shit and decide to just outright blanket ban absurd things for even more absurd reasons.
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- By Dwayne Hoover, Elorm Kojo Ntumy
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5 Modern Leaders Way Crazier Than You Thought Possible
We fully expect that our elected officials are doing shit behind the scenes that is either corrupt, depraved, or both. But often times, it's much worse than you think.
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- By Chris Rio, Zachary Frey
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6 Insane Real Police Responses to Clearly Fake Crimes
You literally cannot believe your eyes anymore. And someone needs to tell the authorities that.
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- By Eric Yosomono, Aaron Short, Ed Stevens, Aaron Granger
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5 Viral Stories That Had Insane Twists After We All Moved On
There are plenty of viral sensations that took a screeching turn onto the Ohshitville Expressway shortly after we all shared them on Facebook and then promptly forgot about them.
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- By Chris Rio, Tyler Johnson
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5 Huge Brands That Pissed Off Whole Countries With Marketing
Always make sure to check if the mere existence of your product insults your entire consumer base so viciously that they show up at your factory with pitchforks.
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- By Ryan Menezes
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5 Amazing Pieces of Good News Nobody Is Reporting
You can sit around and worry about debt ceilings and terror attacks, but take a moment to appreciate that you happen to be alive during the golden age of humanity.
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- By J. Wisniewski
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5 Medical Urban Legends (That Actually Came True)
No matter how crazy soap opera medical dramas might be, none of them compare to the real world plotlines these folks experienced.
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- By Hillery Alley
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The 6 Most Horrifying Ways Routine Surgeries Have Gone Wrong
Surgery, no matter how minor, is a scary thing. And these stories will only add to that fear.
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- By Hillery Alley
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6 Crazy Attempts to Hire a Killer That Failed Miserably
Murder for hire never looks as cool as it does in the movies. And in fact it's more 'National Lampoon's' than 'The Professional.'
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- By Ryan Menezes
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The 5 Ballsiest Lies the Mainstream Media Passed Off as Fact
Even jaded, cynical bastards like us should expect more from reputable news organizations. Right?
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- By Sam Jackson
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