Cracked Archive - Science

Carl Sagan Sued Apple For Calling Him A Butt-Head
Thus forcing courts to ponder "the undefined phrase 'butt-head'."
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- By Ryan Menezes
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Humankind's Most Valuable Vault Is Filled With Seeds, Not Cash
Svalbard is a Norwegian archipelago with quite the surprise twist.
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- By Oona O'Brien
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6 Earth History Facts That Sound Like Sci-Fi
In case you haven't noticed, our planet is intensely weird.
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- By Chris Corlew
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The Ocean Remains The Most Psychedelic Place On Earth
No actual hallucinogens necessary …
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- By Oona O'Brien
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Marijuana Is 67,200 Times Stronger Than It Used To Be (According To The Media)
We analyzed 80 years of potency reports from scientists, law enforcement, politicians and the media. The numbers are in.
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- By Dana Larsen
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4 Nutty Questions Scientists Actually Tried Answering
We tend to respect scientists, if only because they usually don't bother with questions like these.
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- By Amanda Mannen
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Why The U.S. Government Wants You To Believe In UFOs
The government has allowed UFO conspiracies to fester and actively promoted them.
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- By Ethan Tyrrell
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They Tried to Make Solar Energy In 1900 ... With Hundreds of Mirrors
Bold claims were made, even going so far as to say that the helio-motor could produce temperatures hotter than the sun.
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- By Ethan Tyrrell
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How Did History Forget The Cat Who Went To Space?
Félicette the cat has been largely forgotten, even though her trip was a total success.
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- By Ryan Menezes
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4 Incredible Facts About Bees (Such As Bee Crime)
The world of honey and beekeeping is way weirder than you think.
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- By Cezary Jan Strusiewicz
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One Cracked Fact: Dolphins Have Boy Bands That Sing Together For Years
Scientists thought humans were the only ones who sang in groups. They were wrong.
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- By Ryan Menezes
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The Alaska Triangle: The Bermuda Triangle's Weird Cousin Up North
Time for a far creepier triangular nightmare land to take its time in the spotlight.
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- By Ethan Tyrrell
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The Horror Show That Are Fungus Ant Zombies
But don’t worry, humans are safe ...
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- By Oona O'Brien
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If Recycling Was Honest (VIDEO)
Roger Horton returns for the first time since 2017 to explain why recycling plastic is pointless and, even worse, is basically just one big scam.
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- By Jordan Breeding
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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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