Cracked Archive - Science

The 5 Most Ridiculous Screw-Ups In Recent Medical History
Nobody wants to hear their medical professional say, 'We made a mistake.'
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- By Chris Rio, Eamon Lahiri
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6 Crazy Studies You Had No Idea Existed
Science types go to great lengths to answer weird questions.
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- By Kelly Stone
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We've (Sort Of) Found Spock's Home Planet
Astronomers have found a planet at the exact spot everyone's favorite emotionless space elves are from.
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- By Cedric Voets
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5 Surprising Ways Your Genes Are Secretly Ruining Your Life
Some parts of our lives are simply out of our control.
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- By Mark Hill
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6 Animals With Jobs More Impressive Than Yours
There are critters out there more suited to our jobs than we are.
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- By Kelly Stone
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5 Huge Science Finds (That Got Held Back For Stupid Reasons)
Trying to change the world? Make way for the bozos who don't understand what you're doing.
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- By Nathan Williams
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Science Has Finally Solved A Major Pasta Problem
To physicists, the enigma that is spaghetti has been a splinter in their paw for generations.
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- By Cedric Voets
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11 Real Photos That Prove Mother Nature Is Freaking Insane
Evolution is an artist.
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- By Ivan Farkas
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We Once Allowed Radiation in Some Terrifyingly Normal Places
Companies made a bundle selling mundane objects inundated with radiation.
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- By Cracked Writers
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This Prescription Drug Might Turn You Into A Nonstop Gambler
The makers of one of the biggest antipsychotics are being sued for making hundreds of gambling addicts.
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- By Cedric Voets
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The Inventor Of The Phone Was Obsessed With Sheep Nipples
Things Alexander Graham Bell invented for 1200. What are the telephone and sheep nipples, Alex?
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The FDA Says This Bleeding Veggie Burger Is Fine To Eat
The Impossible Burger gets another step closer to making meat obsolete.
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- By Cedric Voets
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These 400-Year-Old Sharks Are Creepy As Hell
This shark has been around since before the internet ... and then some.
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- By Cracked Writers
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It's Been A Great Week For Weird Dinosaur News
Dinos keep popping up in places they shouldn't be.
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- By Cedric Voets
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Bad News: The Plastic Drinking Straw Ban is BS
This campaign is based on bad statistics, lies, and a whole lotta deflection.
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- By Adam Wears
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