Cracked Archive - Science
5 Insanely Frivolous Uses of DNA Technology
Sure, science fiction is full of horrifying genetic experiments gone wrong, but in the real world, things are much worse.
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669 5 Insane Explanations for Stuff Your Body Does Every Day
It's weird: Much of what is going on inside our own bodies is still a complete mystery to us. And the theories as to why we do some of these things are downright bizarre.
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- By Pauli Poisuo
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6 Utterly Insane Innovations History Was SURE Were Coming
Here are the most baffling vehicular predictions 'Popular Science'seemed really keen on at the time
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- By Adam Wears, Brandon B.
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5 Ways Evolution Has Screwed Us Over
Evolution is a fickle mistress. We have opposable thumbs, but also get headaches if we eat ice cream too fast. But some of the everyday annoyances that drive us crazy are exactly what made modern humanity possible.
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- By Chris Radomile, Lillian Marx, Howard L.
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5 Things You Won't Believe Are Making You Dumber
Nobody likes to think of their intelligence as something that can get weak and flabby due to things that are out of our control. Science says otherwise.
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- By XJ Selman
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12 Pictures of Space You Won't Believe Aren't Photoshopped
Space is just flat-out crazy as hell. Oh, don't take our word for it or anything; we have photographic evidence.
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- By Jacopo della Quercia
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The 6 Weirdest Things That Statistically Lower Crime
Crime in the U.S. is at its lowest point in pretty much ... well, ever. And nobody knows why.
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- By Robert Evans
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6 Insane Things Science Can Predict About You at Infancy
Science, as it usually does, has some surprising and kind of scary things to tell us. Apparently, no matter what kind of life you lead, scientists can still figure out who you'll be at 30 based on who you were as a toddler.
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- By Luis Prada
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5 Scientific Explanations Behind Everyday Nuisances
In an era where our gadgets exceed the science fiction of just 20 years ago, it's amazing how many everyday annoyances have never gotten fixed. It's not like folks haven't tried. It's just way more complicated than it seems.
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- By Dagmar Baer
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The 7 Most Terrifying Mouths in Nature
Sure, a lot of nature's creatures seem harmless, but then they open their mouths.
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- By Warren Tilson, Monte Richard, E. Reid Ross
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The 5 Stupidest Looking Superpowers in the Animal Kingdom
Here's to the Toxic Avengers of the Animal Kingdom.
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- By Kier Harris, Monte Richard, E. Reid Ross
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5 Ridiculous Medical Myths You Probably Believe
The truth is that most of us aren't exactly doctors when it comes to our knowledge of modern illness. A lot of what we know and believe about how to avoid being sick is based on old wives' tales and approximately as medically advanced as the idea that masturbation causes blindness.
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- By Jesse Clark
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The 7 Most Terrifying Archaeological Discoveries
In reality, we all know archaeology is nothing like what we see in movies. No ... it's way more terrifying.
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- By Adam Wears, S. McClelland-Crosby
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5 Seemingly Harmless Things That Are Stressing You Out
Ever fly into a rage for no reason? It's almost like you were stressed out and on the verge of snapping for hours before that. Despite how you felt, it turns out that's exactly what was going on.
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- By XJ Selman
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5 Absurd Sci-Fi Scenarios Science is Actually Working On
While it's easy to imagine watching the hopeful utopia of Star Trek and saying, 'Let's make that real!' it's a little stranger to think the same after watching Blade Runner or Gattaca. Yet here we are.
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- By Joe Oliveto
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