Science & History
5 Dumb Things Every Kid Thinks (Science Says Are True)
It turns out there was a very good reason you couldn't finish your vegetables but always had room for cookies.
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- By Jeff Sloan, Abraham Mireles, Laura H, Lisa Olsen
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Past Secrets The Presidential Candidates Want You To Forget
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- By Cracked Plasticians
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6 Everyday Things Designed For Ridiculously Sexist Reasons
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- By Amanda Mannen
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22 Mind-Blowing Catastrophes That Are Just A Matter Of Time
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- By AM Smiley
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A ROUNDUP OF INTERVIEWS, DEEP DIVES, & TRIVIA
26 Brain-Breaking Historical Comparisons
Times change. Sometimes for the better. Sometimes for the booty-er.
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- By Cracked Plasticians
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23 IRL Mad Scientists Deleted From History Books
When you want a woolly mammoth, the Russian mob is your first stop.
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- By AM Smiley
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18 Terrifying Things That Were Hidden (In Plain Sight)
That terrifying moment when you realize your high-ranking commander is also a serial rapist and murderer.
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- By Cracked Plasticians
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6 Absurd Ways Modern Medicine Fails Because Of Sexism
Unfortunately, modern medicine firmly believes that all medical problems either affect everyone in exactly the same way or don't affect one gender at all.
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- By Natalie Vail
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5 Complaints About Modern Life (That Are Secretly Total BS)
The Athenians were so inundated with lawsuits that they had a special term for the sort of person who litigates if you look at them funny.
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- By Gregory Maus
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22 Ridiculous Health Myths
Eating small meals doesn't do anything except keep you perpetually hangry.
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- By AM Smiley
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5 Healthcare Rip-Offs The Industry Hopes You'll Never Notice
It turns out a lot of common healthcare practices don't really fit the definition of 'science-based medicine.'
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- By E. Reid Ross
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22 Annoying Things, Explained With Science
If someone gets angry you handed them a shook up can of soda, now you can turn it in to a quick science lesson that probably won't save you.
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- By Cracked Plasticians
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5 Of Hitler's Worst Ideas You Didn't Know Came From America
The Nazi's were like a bad tv-spinoff of America.
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- By Melissa Dylan
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14 Popular Trends That Prove The World's Always Been Insane
Yard glasses were popularized in the 17th Century and not by the local apes at the frat house down the street.
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- By Cracked Plasticians
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6 Horrifying Things The Nutrition Industry Won't Tell You
'Healthy' and 'unhealthy' foods trade places more often than pro wrestlers in a tag-team match.
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- By Davian Venture
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