Cracked Archive - Science
Up or Down? Science Solves The Toilet Seat Conundrum
Scientific PROOF that you should probably put the toilet seat back down.
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119 Uranus Is Secretly Amazing (So Knock Off The Fart Jokes)
Thanks to the magic of science, we now know that the planet Uranus smells like rotten eggs.
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- By Adam Wears
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5 Ridiculous (But Serious) Ways Humans Are Destroying Earth
Humans are terrible at cleaning up messes.
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- By Justin Crockett
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5 Horrifying Real Medical Situations That Sound Made Up
Illness can appear out of the blue and turn your life upside-down, like a Zooey Deschanel character in a rom-com.
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- By E. Reid Ross, E.M. Caris, Laura H, Andrea Meno
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The Dark Truth About Supermarket Orange Juice
Ready to find out something you assumed was fine and barely gave a second thought to is actually super weird and messed up? Cool!
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How America Convinces Itself The End Is Near Every Few Years
Making us feel like we're teetering on the brink of the toilet bowl is more than a political strategy; it's something we've been doing for a long, long time.
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- By Judith Smith
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4 Ridiculous (But Effective) Ways Doctors Used To Save Lives
Without the benefit of hindsight, all medical innovations look like crazy people doing crazily stupid things.
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- By Amanda Mannen
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Creepy Fact: Orangutans Can Use 'Hitmen'
Scientists have observed a female primate 'hiring' another orangutan to kill a rival female.
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5 Dumb Science Problems That Are Causing Real Damage
Scientists are great!
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- By Cedric Voets
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The Pistol Shrimp Is Louder Than A Gunshot
This big-armed crustacean knocks prey unconscious with an exploding bubble.
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5 Real Ways We're Canceling The Apocalypse
Whatever calamity is looming nearest, rest assured that our top brains are on the case.
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- By Adam Wears
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Why Do Zebras Have Stripes? Turns Out We Have No Idea
The animals' iconic black-and-white markings don’t actually serve a single purpose.
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Calming Down An Angry Alligator Is Way Easier Than You Think
Did you know hypnotizing an alligator is actually relatively simple?
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Thanks To Movies You're Imagining Asteroid Fields 100% Wrong
To quote C-3PO, 'The odds of navigating an asteroid field are 3,720 to 1.'
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5 Street Drugs Your Doctor Might Prescribe You Someday
Drugs are bad, and ... oh wait. It seems the rest of this article says that drugs are good.
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- By Chris Bucholz
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