Cracked Archive - Science & History
4 Divisive Political Quotes That Actually Aimed to Bridge Divisions
Remember ‘deplorables’? That speech actually asked you to empathize with Trump supporters
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- By Ryan Menezes
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33 Unbelievable Stats That’ll Make You Wish You’d Paid More Attention in Math Class
Hey, math class. Thanks for leaving out all the fun stats!
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- By Jay L'Ecuyer, Cracked Writers
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32 Companies and Corporations Who Blew It, Plain and Simple
In today’s meeting we’ll discuss how it all went so horribly wrong
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- By Cracked Writers, Jay L'Ecuyer
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22 Scientific Phenomena We Somehow Still Can’t Explain
‘Why humans blush’
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- By Amanda Mannen
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Ancient People Lived Longer Than You Think
Why most people misinterpret life expectancy
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- By Eli Yudin
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5 Everyday Foods Americans Never Ate Till Strangely Recently
In the 1940s, Americans didn’t eat pizza. In fact, most didn’t even know the word
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- By Ryan Menezes
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20 Historical Facts More People Should Know
Sharks have existed longer than trees
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- By Amanda Mannen
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This Is the Biggest Waste of Money in U.S. Military History
Look, it’s about the lessons we learned along the way
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- By Eli Yudin
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Ancient Poisons Not Even Putin Would Dare Use
Turns out Earth has been providing natural ends for your enemies for a long time
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- By Eli Yudin
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Real Estate That Even You Can Probably Afford
Dollar houses exist, but you’ll pay in elbow grease
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- By Eli Yudin
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History Erased Just How Bad Europeans Smelled
We should be glad period pieces don't have Smell-O-Vision
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- By Eli Yudin
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9 Niche Hobbies That Get Insanely Competitive
Even for the weirdest interests, there’s somebody who is so much better at it than you
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- By Eli Yudin
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The Time Scientists Nearly Caused A Nuclear Catastrophe for the ‘Gram
A picture is not worth a thousand lives
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- By Eli Yudin
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5 Ballsy Ways People Applied for Jobs — And Got Them
If you’ve been having trouble finding a job, have you considered kidnapping?
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- By Ryan Menezes
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This Is the First Song to Ever Top the Billboard Charts
It’s kind of a banger, not gonna lie
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- By Eli Yudin
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