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5 Clearly Fake News Stories That Fooled the Media
When every news outlet feels like it has to break stories before Twitter has the chance, a lot of corners get cut. Specifically, the corner called 'fact checking.'
- By Danny Gallagher
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- April 25, 2012
The 6 Most Hilariously Stupid Criminal Excuses of All Time
If making fun of stupid criminals is a crime, then we plead guilty. We'll even do it in some laughably incompetent way so that we can become a list entry in one of our own articles.
- By Tracy V.
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- April 14, 2012
How Archie's Gay Friend Proved the Internet Can Do Good
The internet is often described as a festering pit of electronic hate, but in the same way your gut is a festering pit of bacteria -- the vast majority are harmless, and you're actually better off for having them around.
- By Luke McKinney
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- March 10, 2012
6 Things Rich People Need to Stop Saying (Update)
All of a sudden, it's like you can't make huge amounts of money without people getting all pissed off about it.
- By Jason Pargin
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- March 05, 2012
5 Reasons It's Impossible to Find Funny Books
It's so frustrating that, unlike movies and shows, it's almost impossible in this world to find funny damned novels.
- By Daniel O'Brien
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- January 27, 2012
The Only Argument on the Internet in Favor of SOPA
The Internet is on the verge of collapse. Again. It's all very dramatic.
- By Soren Bowie
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- January 16, 2012
The 9 Biggest Bastards of 2011
Some were good bastards ... most were bad
- By Brendan McGinley
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- December 31, 2011
A Guide to Holiday Cocktails Written After Drinking Them All
Holiday drinks, much like candy canes and pfeffernusse cookies, have only survived as long as they have because humanity spends eleven months each year forgetting how disgusting they are.
- By Soren Bowie
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- December 26, 2011
The 25 Most Popular Cracked.com Articles of 2011
The views have been tallied. The critics have been ignored. Nothing but the hits: the 25 most crazy popular articles we put up this year.
- By Cracked Plasticians, CRACKED Staff
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- December 25, 2011
A Letter to Parents About the Fake 'Teen Crazes' on the News
Dear Future Version of Myself,: I suspect that you may be an idiot. I'm writing this letter in hopes that you'll become a better person.
- By Soren Bowie
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- November 14, 2011
The 6 Stupidest Internet Reactions To Shocking News Stories
The Internet, as you might've guessed, is the king of stupid reactions. Here are a few of the most predictable and annoying reactions you'll get on any big story.
- By Christina H
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- October 25, 2011
3 Types of Wall Street Protesters Hurting Their Own Cause
Why not let the best and brightest move to the front. And while you're at it, maybe let these three other kinds of people just, y'know, clap and hand out fliers ...
- By Gladstone
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- October 15, 2011
The 8 Most Shameless Attempts to Cash in on 9/11
The worst insults to America and capitalism not video taped in a cave.
- By Luke McKinney
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- September 27, 2011
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