Science & History
4 Stupid Real-World Origins Of Mythical Monsters
A lot of monster myths began with something really, really stupid.
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- By Amanda Mannen
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Cracked VS: Halloween Vs. The Pagan Festival of Samhain
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- By Eli Yudin
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A Man Changed His Name To George George, And Thought He Had A Good Reason
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- By Ryan Menezes
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Cracked VS: Folklore Vampires vs. Modern Vampires
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- By Eli Yudin
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A ROUNDUP OF INTERVIEWS, DEEP DIVES, & TRIVIA
That Time Coors Tried to Sell Non-Alcoholic Water (And Failed)
In the early 1990s, Coors tried to get in on the growing bottled water market. It didn't work.
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- By Ethan Tyrrell
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5 Of The Most Badass Ways Cultures Used To Treat Their Dead
Dying can be a stylish, luxurious affair.
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- By Ivan Farkas
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12 Cool Facts To Pack Into Your Pumpkin
Learning is cool! At least that's what my mom always told me!
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- By Eli Yudin
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The Polar Bears: The Americans Who Fought (Their Allies) Russia In WW1
Woodrow Wilson sent a bunch of dudes from Michigan to fight the Russians. Confused?
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- By Steven Assarian
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The 'Stiff' Drink's Dark, Disgusting Creation
"Hey, let's get a couple of cold ones."
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- By Oona O'Brien
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The Cave Animation Work Of Pre-Historic Walt Disneys
Animation began with cave paintings from 19000 B.C.E.
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- By Oona O'Brien
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That Time Seattle Thought Space Rays Were Attacking Their Cars
You can't rule cosmic rays out, especially if you don't know what exactly cosmic rays are.
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- By Ryan Menezes
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13 Lesser-Known Protests Throughout American History
Protesting is as American as apple pie.
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- By Shea
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12 Awesome, Little-Known Bits Of Trivia
They got to keep Princess Fiona in Shrek thanks to one line in the script.
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- By Andrea Meno
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Playboy Bunnies Helped with A (Controversial) Vietnam War Evacuation
In April 1975, the US government evacuated orphans from Vietnam, and a plane owned by Playboy founder Hugh Hefner helped.
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- By Ethan Tyrrell
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Great Moments in Science Brought To Us By Pee
Science's obsession with urine never pe(e)tered out.
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- By Nathan Williams
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