Science & History
21 Holiday Traditions With Shockingly Bizarre Origins
Holiday traditions don't actually originate from elves and Krampus.
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- By Cracked Plasticians
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6 Horrifying Bugs That Forgot To Follow The Rules Of Nature
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- By Cracked Writers
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How Our Ancestors Used Clever Workarounds To Look At Porn
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- By 3C Robles-Jackson
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8 Creepy Aspects Of Nazi Culture (You've Never Heard Of)
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- By Adam Wears, Marina Reimann
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A ROUNDUP OF INTERVIEWS, DEEP DIVES, & TRIVIA
5 BS Science Myths Your Entire View Of The World Rests On
While we'd hope you leave school know a few undeniable truths, it turns out you're leaving with fewer than you think.
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- By Saikat Bhowmik
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5 Trends From History With Messed Up Explanations
Those people in your history books were busy doing things for you to read about in history books. They weren't subject to dumb fads. Theirs were ridiculous.
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- By Cracked Writers
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6 Everyday Objects You Had No Clue People Once Used As Money
If you would have told our ancestors that one day we'd be using plastic cards and paper bills to acquire our daily needs, they probably would have said, 'Why? Is violence obsolete in the future? Also, what is plastic?'
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- By Adam Wears, Marina Reimann
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7 Things You Have In Your Home With Insane Secret Histories
Did you know your favorite party snack was invented by a racist utopian cult?
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- By Carolyn Burke
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7 Of Your Dumb Fears (Science Says Are Justified)
Don't let anyone tell you your fear is irrational. It's worse -- it's evolutionary.
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- By E. Reid Ross
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7 Famous Companies Who F**ked The World And Got Away With It
While the sales pitch of every successful company is to offer consumers some way to make our lives better, a whole bunch of them have secretly been doing the exact opposite.
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- By Nimby Smith
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24 Food And Cooking Myths
Despite our obesity epidemic, we don't know everything about food, it turns out.
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- By AM Smiley
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5 Supposedly Healthy Things That Are Good For (Killing) You
Some natural health trends do worse than make you insufferable at parties; they straight kill you.
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- By Alyssa Feller
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28 Bits Of Wisdom Your Parents Told You (Are Pure B.S.)
Bust out the spicy food and play in all the piles of rusty nails you want.
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- By Cracked Plasticians
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7 Hilariously Embarrassing Archaeological Discoveries
People have always been dumb.
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- By Amanda Mannen
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12 Seemingly-Otherworldly Ways To Mess With People’s Heads
Step one to becoming a Jedi Master.
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- By Cracked Plasticians
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