Science & History
5 Tiny Things Secretly Determining Who You Have Sex With
The road to a successful relationship is so filled with surprising potholes and dangerous crevasses that it's kind of amazing the human race hasn't given up and gone extinct millennia ago.
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- By Dennis Hong
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6 Bizarre Medical Conditions That Shouldn't Be Possible
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- By Himanshu Sharma, Janel Comeau
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21 Statistics That Prove the Past Was Shockingly Different
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- By AM Smiley
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6 Incredible Ancient Wonders (Destroyed By Idiots)
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- By Adam Wears
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A ROUNDUP OF INTERVIEWS, DEEP DIVES, & TRIVIA
The 18 Most Horrifying Things Rich People Got Away With
It turns out that when you're able to wipe your ass with $100 bills, the planet will let you get away with pretty much anything you damn well please.
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- By Cracked Plasticians
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26 Things You Do Every Day That Are Bad For Your Health
We're all going to die. But some people are racing to the finish line and don't even know it.
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- By AM Smiley
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5 Insane Things Science Just Found Out About the Human Body
Next time someone sarcastically asks you if you turned your brain off, you'll have an actual answer.
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- By Natso Baatarkhuu, E.M. Caris
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5 Real Supervillain Attacks on America That History Forgot
Prior to 9/11, we could scarcely believe such a thing was even possible. But that's only because our memories totally suck.
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- By Zachary Frey
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5 Bits of 'Common Knowledge' Science Has Disproved
It turns out that many of the simple pearls of wisdom we take for granted as universal truths just don't stand up to the cold, hard scrutiny of scientists.
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- By Cracked Writers, Federico Cruz
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23 Horrifying Real Insects That Put Science Fiction to Shame
Any one of these could be inside your cereal box right now.
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- By AM Smiley
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5 Ancient Discoveries That Prove Modern Men Are Sexist
It turns out that archaeology has proven a whole bunch of our assumptions to be wrong, which, in addition to tricking Nazis into melting their own faces off, is exactly what archaeologists are supposed to do.
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- By Will Lennon, Kristance Harlow
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5 Bullshit Facts About the Brain That Everyone Believes
Even the most reasonable-sounding brain facts everyone keeps repeating can be complete bullshit.
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- By Enrique Fuerte
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28 Eyebrow Arching Facts About The Human Body
We don't put a lot of thought into these meatsacks we run around in.
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- By Cracked Plasticians
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15 Life Cheats That Will Change Everything
You don't need years of hard work to make your life better. Just these wacky tips.
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- By Cracked Plasticians
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5 Uprisings Cut from U.S. History for Being Too Successful
Overthrowing a government takes an enormous amount of planning, strategy, and resources. Or, you know, just a gigantic set of balls.
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- By Zachary Frey
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