Cracked Archive - Science

6 Scientific Solutions To Your Crippling Social Anxiety

Thankfully science can explain away most of these worries.

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By Andrew Marinus
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July 07, 2015

No Peeing, Or Beer: 6 Realities Of Life Without Kidneys

We talked to one man who lost both of his kidneys to a rare disease and has spent most of the last decade living a kidney-less existence.

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By Amanda Mannen, Louis Carlet
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July 06, 2015

4 Surprising Ways Your Sense Of Smell Rules Your Love Life

If you're looking to impress a date, there are legitimate laws of nature to keep in mind.

By Kathy Benjamin
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July 02, 2015

6 Well-Known Health Tips (That Don't Work At All)

Here are some common myths that it appears, for now, have been debunked.

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By Ivan Farkas, Niko G
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June 30, 2015

5 Annoying Food Problems Science Will Soon Get Rid Of

Right now, a whole slew of mad scientists are concocting wackadoo solutions for the myriad inconveniences holding us back from realizing humankind's true obesity.

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By Ivan Farkas
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June 21, 2015

5 Ridiculous Animals That Nature Clearly Hates

Like a gangster rapper caught taking a class at the Yarn Barn, these are the creatures who bring naught but shame unto themselves and all who came before them.

By E. Reid Ross
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June 19, 2015

5 Cover Songs That Deserve More Praise Than The Original

Cover songs are a contentious thing. Kind of like when the cartoons from your childhood get remade into terrible movies. Sometimes, though, those covers completely outdo the original.

By Adam Tod Brown
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June 18, 2015

4 Things You Learn Being Clinically Depressed (As A Child)

I was in middle school the first time I noticed that other people had hobbies that weren't limited to crying or curling into a ball and ignoring everything.

By Alice Jane Axness
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June 18, 2015

6 Reasons Fear Of Abandonment Will Ruin Your Life

I'll keep it as lighthearted as possible, but for all intents and purposes, today, you become my seventh therapist.

By Adam Tod Brown
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June 11, 2015

5 Creepy Real Places That Science Can't Explain

While we're not saying these are proof that wizards exist and are screwing with us 24/7, they still fascinate us.

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By Paul Blank
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June 09, 2015

5 Insane Things Hiding Just Outside Of Human Perception

The human body is so amazing that it's easy to lose track of the fact that we're still missing 99.99 percent of what's going on in the universe.

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By Tim Parent, Matt Farmer
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June 08, 2015

6 Hilarious Ways Science Is Tackling Serious Issues

Scientists look for ways to liven up their daily grind just as much as the rest of us.

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By Mark Hill
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May 27, 2015

4 Insane Realities As A Real CSI Agent (You Don't See On TV)

How much of what we watch is on the mark? To find out, we spoke to forensic scientist Jennifer Forbes.

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By R. Jason Benson, Jennifer Forbes
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May 27, 2015

Abortion On Request: 5 Facts Of Life As A Surrogate Mom

If you're good at having babies (a rarer skill than you'd think), why not get paid for it? We talked to one woman who did just that, and it turns out that there's plenty of weirdness involved.

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