Science & History

It's Been A Great Week For Weird Dinosaur News
Dinos keep popping up in places they shouldn't be.
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- By Cedric Voets
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Bad News: The Plastic Drinking Straw Ban is BS
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- By Adam Wears
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This Tiny Village Is Being Menaced By A Runaway Iceberg
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- By Cedric Voets
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The Author Of 'Little Women' Was Just In It For The Drugs
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- By Cracked Writers
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A ROUNDUP OF INTERVIEWS, DEEP DIVES, & TRIVIA
6 Real Medical Side Effects Right Out Of Horror Movies
Some of these side effects might make you pray for a good ol' fashioned plague or two.
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- By Nathan Williams
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Door Knobs Weren't Invented Until AFTER The Civil War
Fire, wheel, beer, doorknob? Not quite.
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- By Cracked Writers
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Your Body’s Incredible, Invisible Machinery (Made Visible)
We see what you did there, body.
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- By PookieJones, Ivan Farkas
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Bats Won't Fly Into Your Hair (Like In The Movies)
In real life, it's almost impossible to get a bat to fly anywhere near a person.
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- By Cracked Writers
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7 Animal Escapes Stories Straight Out Of A Disney Movie
Here are seven times an animal wormed its way out of captivity and straight into our hearts.
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- By Dan Hopper
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Great News: Wearing A Tie Might Be Choking Your Brain
Might be worth convincing your boss to extend Casual Friday indefinitely -- for science.
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- By Cedric Voets
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20 Bizarre Ways Humans Are Permanently Changing The Planet
Turns out we’re doing way more to the planet than making it dirty.
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- By Cracked Plasticians
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Slam Coffee, Then Nap: Science Says It Works
Who knew sleeping was the cure to being sleepy?
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- By Cracked Writers
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12 Hilariously Weird Stories About U.S. Presidents
The next time somebody complains about the Oval Office losing its dignity, bust out one of these.
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- By Kevin King, Adam Wears
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Dinosaurs Were Constantly Fighting And Yes, It Was Awesome
Intense dinosaur fights to the death were, in fact, a regular occurrence.
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- By Cracked Writers
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20 Everyday Things That Science Still Can't Explain
Turns out scientists are sometimes fine with magic.
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- By Cracked Plasticians
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