Cracked Archive - Science

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22 Amazing Ways Humans Have Changed In Recent History

Our species has changed in lots of radical ways. And no, it's not that we're dumber and lazier.

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By Cracked Plasticians
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April 04, 2016

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22 Evolutionary Advantages Of Seemingly WTF Bodily Functions

It turns out our allergies are a bizarre defense mechanism.

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By AM Smiley
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April 02, 2016

6 Reasons Bananas Are On The Brink Of Extinction

Thanks to a fungus that's slowly been spreading around the world's banana crops, America's most popular fruit is heading for extinction.

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By Mark Hill
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April 01, 2016

6 Species That Make Humanity Look Primitive By Comparison

There are animal species out there that both make humans look like hot garbage and that know that we look like said garbage.

By Ian Carey
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March 28, 2016

Pictofacts

15 Things You Didn't (Want To) Know About Human Psychology

Worried people are stealing your stuff? Just get a picture of a pair of eyes.

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By Cracked Plasticians
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March 28, 2016

6 Things Only A Sewage Treatment Plant Knows About Your Town

Well, at least the good news is we don't have to give up toilet paper.

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By Anonymous, Ryan Menezes
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March 25, 2016

I'm In History Books And I'm Only 28: 5 Weird Realities

Being a miracle of science isn't quite the blessing you'd think it was.

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By Amanda Mannen, Alice Kirkman
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March 15, 2016

5 Bizarre Ways To Get Drunk That Shouldn't Work (But Do)

Hey, you could be drunk RIGHT NOW and not even know it.

By Pauli Poisuo
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March 14, 2016

You Might Have One & Not Know It: 6 Realities Of Aneurysms

An aneurysm occurs when one of your brain vessels becomes engorged with blood, like a mind-erection. Only you definitely don't want this kind of boner.

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By Cezary Jan Strusiewicz, Anonymous
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March 07, 2016

The 5 Dumbest Space Travel Conspiracy Theories (Are True)

It's clear that the United States was anticipating a future full of space battles and daring snatch-and-grab operations.

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By Sergei Korolev
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March 06, 2016

6 Animals Who Live Inside A Horror Movie Every Day

When we die, we'll probably have to pay the celestial piper and burn off all the bad karma by coming back as a lowly beast. And if we're really awful, we'll come back as one of these.

By E. Reid Ross
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March 05, 2016

6 Insane Things About Space Travel That Movies Got Right

When Hollywood sets out to write up a good old-fashioned space adventure, it often just rips real scenes from the pages of history -- it really is hard to top them.

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