Cracked Archive - Science
Hepatitis C Has A Cure, But You Can’t Have It
There’s a reason pharma reps and healthcare insurers don’t take a Hippocratic Oath.
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- By Cedric Voets
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80 The Descendant Of The Saber-toothed Tiger May Disappoint You
The animal with the most in common with the saber-toothed tiger is a ... vaguely punk rock rat?
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- By Cracked Writers
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Meet The World’s Dumbest-Looking Shark
The goofy-looking Helicoprion still baffles scientists to this day.
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- By Cracked Writers
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Lots Of Spiders Eat Bats (And Not Just In Your Nightmares)
Need another thing to be squeamish about? There’s bat-eating spiders everywhere.
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- By Cracked Writers
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You Litter Less If Eyes Are Looking At You (Even Fake Ones)
No one wants someone else to see them litter.
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- By Cracked Writers
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5 Real People Who Have The World's Worst Superpowers
Extraordinary doesn't always mean awesome.
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- By E.M. Caris, Laura H
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When It Comes To Sugary Snacks, We Want What We Can’t Have
The more you’re told not to eat cookies, the more you want them.
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- By Cracked Writers
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Everybody Once Thought Stegosauruses Could Actually Fly
Scientists used to think the stegosaurus was much, much cooler. Sorry Steggie.
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- By Cracked Writers
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Meet The Spider That Survives By Literally Looking Like Crap
This spider looks like crap. Birds won’t eat crap. Nature is amazing.
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- By Cracked Writers
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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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- By Cracked Writers
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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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- By Cracked Writers
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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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