Cracked Archive - Science
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- By Kimmy Dee
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- August 08, 2011
There are some strains of bacteria that not only can perform massive, superhero-level feats, but are probably going to be what stands between us and an apocalyptic future.
- By Kristi Harrison, Tom Hohle
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- August 07, 2011
Let's face it: We are tragically ineffective people. Don't try to deny it. You're reading Cracked right now instead of doing literally anything else; that's proof enough right there. Luckily the internet, the primary cause of our efficiency deficiency, might also be the cure: I've found as many quick, easy methods to streamline your life as I could
- By Robert Brockway
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- August 03, 2011
Nine out of 10 of you have probably used some variation of the term 'I'll never need any of this in the real world' when you were studying math in high school. True, the mechanics of long division and PEMDAS don't seem as important in day to day life as, say, knowing how to change a tire. But according to science, a lot of the problems you face eve
- By CRACKED Staff
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- August 03, 2011
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Insects and arachnids, like humans, have their superheroes with incredible powers. The only difference is that their superheroes are real. And, pound for pound, consistently more impressive than the human version.
- By Karl Smallwood, Monte Richard
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- July 21, 2011
The global economy is an insanely complex system of labor, money and goods all governed by laws to keep each facet in check. So it'd be pretty depressing if researchers discovered that the whole thing was actually the end result of a bunch of seemingly random bullshit, wouldn't it?
- By Cezary Jan Strusiewicz
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- July 16, 2011
It's over: No more manned space missions on the agenda. Here's what we'll be missing.
- By Robert Brockway
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- July 14, 2011
What is the deadliest animal in the world? Lions? Sharks? Bears? Bees? Snakes? Rats? It was bears, wasn't it? Is it bears? No, it's the lowly mosquito, and it's not even close.
- By Rory Lynott
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- July 11, 2011
When we reach the age of two, we start to have a few questions about our bodies. At first they're simple. 'Will that toy fit into the wet hole in the middle of my face?' But as we mature, the questions become more complex and too numerous for any reasonable human being to answer. It's no coincidence that around this time, your parents ship you off
- By Karl Smallwood, Eddie Rodriguez
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- July 11, 2011
Birds are the most majestic creatures on Earth -- we plaster them on our cars, flags and coins. You see them soaring up there, and think they're above all the petty savagery down here on the ground. Well, it turns out they're dicks.
- By Monte Richard
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- June 20, 2011
There are some surprisingly simple things you can do to help your Bieber-obsessed Twittering child actually learn something.
- By Sam Sprinkle
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- June 18, 2011
Apparently, when creating the nastiest animals on Earth, Mother Nature decided that they were each going to have an embarrassingly adorable nemesis to regularly knock them down a few pegs.
- By Tom Hohle
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- June 12, 2011
Evolution has afforded every animal in the world the tools perfectly designed for its survival, whether it be claws, venom, horns, or whatever it is that cockroaches have. But every once in a while evolution makes a mistake and leaves a totally useless trait in an entire species. That's bad news for them, but good news for us, as it can be amusing
- By Kevin Forde
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- June 06, 2011
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