Science & History

5 Tiny Screw-Ups That Caused Giant Catastrophes

In wacky sitcoms and movies, people get a free pass. In real life, not so much ...

Authors: By A.C. Grimes
Published: September 15, 2014

5 Insane True Stories of Hostages Outsmarting Their Captors

Authors: By Evan V. Symon , Kier Harris, Carolyn Burke, Simone B.
Published: September 12, 2014

The 5 Coolest Things Ever Said In The History of War

Authors: By Jacopo della Quercia , Jorden Weir
Published: September 10, 2014

11 Old-Timey Photos That Somehow Aren't Photoshopped (Pt. 4)

Authors: By Jacopo della Quercia
Published: September 04, 2014

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26 Half-Baked Solutions That Solved Huge Problems

The next time someone tells you that you can't half-ass your way through life, just remember that one of those half-asses could save the world.

Authors: By Cracked Plasticians
Published: September 03, 2014

6 Bullshit Myths You Believe About the Human Body

The average person knows shockingly little about the human body, considering that they've spent their entire life living inside one.

Authors: By Victor Kamwengu
Published: September 02, 2014

7 Creepy Plants That Shouldn't Exist (Part 2)

Authors: By Kel Zhang
Published: August 31, 2014

6 Animals That Look Like Drunken Combinations of Other Ones

Authors: By Kel Zhang, E. Reid Ross, Ivan Farkas
Published: August 30, 2014

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21 Photos That Shatter Your Image of Famous Things

Authors: By AM Smiley
Published: August 30, 2014

5 Historical Figures Who Made James Bond Look Like a Pussy

Some of these folks clawed their way up from mundanity simply by having immense balls.

Authors: By David Rheinhart
Published: August 28, 2014

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17 Insane Transformations You Have to See to Believe

It's almost surreal to see how massively different things are once the changes are complete.

Authors: By Cracked Plasticians
Published: August 28, 2014

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23 Historical Predictions (That Were Right On)

It turns out Biggie Smalls and Jesus weren't the only people who could predict the future.

Authors: By Cracked Plasticians
Published: August 27, 2014

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16 Diabolical Acts of Evil by Famous Corporations

We like to think of big corporations as being run by shady individuals who would watch the world burn if it meant making and saving a few bucks. It turns out that we aren't too far off the mark in some cases

Authors: By Cracked Plasticians
Published: August 23, 2014

6 Geniuses Who Saw Their Inventions Turn Evil

History is full of examples of inventors who've seen their noble, genius intentions go the Frankenstein route and bring the world nothing but pain and misery.