Cracked Archive - Science
4 Totally Gross Things That Are Secretly Good For You
There's a reason we're naturally compelled to do some of the weird nonsense that we do.
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- By Mark Hill
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65 6 Horrible Chemicals That Are In Absolutely Everything
Many ubiquitous substances are insanely harmful.
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- By Kelly Stone
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The Black Hole Picture Spawned The Saddest Conspiracy Theory
MRAs refuse to believe a woman can see a black hole, but not their worth as sexual partners.
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- By Cedric Voets
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5 Shockingly Unfair Ways Your Looks Affect Your Career
What's on the inside may be what counts, but our appearance changes our path through life.
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- By Mark Hill
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Want To Get Rid Of Mosquitoes? Play Them Some Skrillex
Quit your Bangarang-ing, bloodsuckers.
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- By Cedric Voets
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Study: Hip-Hop Makes Your Cheese Taste Better (Seriously)
Your cheese may have better taste in music than you do.
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- By Cedric Voets
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Scientists Will Zap Prisoners' Brains To Make Them Behave
A Spanish prison experiment will try to answer the big question: How close can we get to a mind-control dystopia without anyone caring?
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- By Cedric Voets
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Math Anxiety Is A Real Thing That’s Freaking You Out
A whopping 93 percent of Americans experience at least some level of math anxiety.
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- By Mark Hill
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6 Natural Wonders That Are Creepier Than Any Horror Movie
You are in no way prepared for the true master of terror: Mother Nature.
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- By Tim Parent, Pauli Poisuo, E. Reid Ross, E.M. Caris, Christian Markle
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6 Miracle Cures That Are Way Worse Than The Disease Itself
Don't try any of the following unless your doctor signs off on it.
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- By Nathan Williams
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4 Viral Science News Stories The Media Totally Screwed Up
Sometimes the media just does science wrong.
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- By Adam Wears
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4 Awesome Theories About What Real Aliens Would Look Like
Let's take a look at the wildest guesses scientists have made about who's going to probe us one day.
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- By Mark Hill
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FDA: Stealing Young People's Blood Won't Make You Immortal
Stop absorbing the blood of the young -- is something no government should ever have to say.
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- By Cedric Voets
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5 Terrifying Food Secrets Supermarkets Will Never Tell You
Sorry, we don't make the rules.
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- By Kelly Stone
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4 Apocalyptic Crises (Basically Nobody Realizes Are Coming)
These things are quietly breaking down in the background ...
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- By Mark Hill
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