Cracked Archive - Science
The Scientific Travesty Inspired By Ronald Reagan's Idiotic '50s B-Comedy
Ph.Ds are no less immune to the corrupting influence of movies than anyone else.
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- By Nathan Williams
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5 4 Reasons Why We Avoid Talking About Death (But Shouldn't)
Even in such a deadly time, we haven't learned how to die.
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- By Steven Assarian
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5 Harsh Reminders That Living In Space Will Be Absolutely Terrible
Colonization efforts will be a lot different from what popular sci-fi would have us believe.
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- By Ivan Farkas
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5 Scientific Discoveries Spotted By Examining The Unlikeliest Stuff
Even when science sounds stupid, it's still valuable.
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- By Ivan Farkas
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4 Parts Of Your Average Yoga Class That Are BS
Keep the following in mind the next time you're sliding into those overpriced pants.
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- By Mark Hill
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Dealing With The Demon of Sleep Paralysis
Why is it that demon-like figures and unpleasant images are seen during sleep paralysis?
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- By Oona O'Brien
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6 Real Medical Treatments That Sound Like Quackery
Modern medicine is built on an ancient and robust foundation of quackery, unmatched by any other major science.
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- By Ivan Farkas
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Will Spons-Con Dreams Lead to a Dystopian Advertising Nightmare?
This REM cycle was brought to you by Coors?
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- By Carly Tennes
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6 Wild Stories Of People's Minds Messing With Their Bodies
For evidence that the universe is a simulation, look no further than the placebo effect and related mind-over-matter phenomena.
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- By Ivan Farkas
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Space Wine In Now A Thing (And Stupidly Expensive)
It’s definitely not affordable if you’re thinking of buying a bottle.
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- By Oona O'Brien
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5 Animals Whose Bathroom Habits Are A Sci-Fi Movie
We're just going to come out and say it: these creatures have super-weird butts.
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- By Cezary Jan Strusiewicz
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5 Silly Small Things That Wrecked People's Bodies
Even the most seemingly insignificant decision (or indecision) can have life-altering consequences.
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- By Ivan Farkas
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Why is Summertime Sadness a Thing?
Not just a Lana Del Rey song.
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- By Oona O'Brien
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4 Respected Groups That Seem Sure That Aliens Are Coming
Aliens are coming because it's just kinda that type of decade. There's been nine other Apocalypses, why not get this one over with too?
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- By Tara Marie
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5 Dubious Sounding Tricks People Are Claiming As Keys To Longer Life
We don't want to shuffle toward the embrace of death. There's simply too much to do.
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- By Justin Crockett
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