Science & History
The 6 Weirdest Dangers of Space Travel
When mankind finally makes the big leap from Earth to space, it's probably not going to be the time-warping black holes or mouth-raping aliens that do him in. In fact, tomorrow's astronauts will be on the lookout for dangers that are laughably mundane.
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- By Ethan Lou
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If Classic Fables Actually Told the Truth [COMIC]
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- By Winston Rowntree
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6 Famous Figures You Only Know By Their Insulting Nicknames
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- By Peter Hildebrand
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7 Horrible Ways The Universe Can Destroy Us Without Warning
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- By Pauli Poisuo
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A ROUNDUP OF INTERVIEWS, DEEP DIVES, & TRIVIA
6 Ways Nature Cleans Up Our Messes Better Than We Do
Every once in a while, Mother Nature surprises us with her resiliency, Wolverine-like healing abilities and willingness to step in and clean up our filthy messes when we prove ourselves incompetent.
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- By Pauli Poisuo
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8 Terrifying Skeletons of Adorable Animals
As with everything, it's really the cute creatures that are harboring true horror just beneath their skin.
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- By Adam Wears, Mike Lamb
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6 Mistranslations That Changed The World
In a rapidly shrinking world, it's becoming more and more important to have translations that are both lightning-fast and actually understandable. Of course, nobody told that to these people.
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- By Rohan Ramakrishnan
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7 Basic Things You Won't Believe You're All Doing Wrong
Stop what you're doing because, whatever it is, you're probably screwing it up.
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- By C. Coville, Crystal Beran
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The 6 Most Bizarre Medical Hoaxes People Actually Believed
Repeat after us: Medicine. Is. Not. Magic.
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- By Alexia Franklin
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6 Socially Conscious Actions That Only Look Like They Help
A lot of the half-assed stuff we do not only doesn't help but actually ends up making things worse for everyone.
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- By C. Coville
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6 Fitness Tips Everyone's Heard (That Don't Work at All)
According to countless self-proclaimed fitness experts, apparently there is only one way to avoid obesity and early death: their way.
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- By Christina H
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Killer Whale: Biggest Badass in the Animal Kingdom [CHART]
Land sharks are funny. Until you realize that killer whales can do that.
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- By John Larwood
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10 Animals You Won't Believe Are Closely Related
Here are a few critters that took a much weirder evolutionary path than you might at first expect.
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- By CRACKED Staff, Juniper Russo
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6 Insane Uses of Animals in Wartime (That Actually Worked)
Animals have been used in warfare for centuries. Sometimes it makes perfect sense -- horses have pulled chariots, and mules have carried equipment. Other times, well, things just get a little weird.
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- By Drew Miller
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